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Dancing Scene in the Caribbean, oil on canvas by Agostino Brunias, sometime between 1764 and 1796. The painting depicts men and women of African descent dancing on a Caribbean island, most likely St. Vincent or Dominica, where the Italian-born artist lived from 1764 to his death in 1796. Such idealised images were common for Brunias, who often sold his paintings to rich plantation owners of colonial officials, depicting a one-sided and possibly distorted view of slavery and harsh living conditions in colonial plantations.
Tate Britain, London.
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References
- ‘Dancing Scene in the Caribbean‘, Agostino Brunias, 1764–96 | Tate, accessed 24 Apr 2023.
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APA Style
Tate, A. B. /. (2023, April 26). Dancing Scene in the Caribbean. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17329/dancing-scene-in-the-caribbean/
Chicago Style
Tate, Agostino Brunias /. "Dancing Scene in the Caribbean." World History Encyclopedia, April 26, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17329/dancing-scene-in-the-caribbean/.
MLA Style
Tate, Agostino Brunias /. "Dancing Scene in the Caribbean." World History Encyclopedia, 26 Apr 2023, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17329/dancing-scene-in-the-caribbean/.
