Greek Men and Women Dancing the Khorra, by Jean Baptiste Vanmour, c. 1720 - c. 1737
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Greek Men and Women Dancing the Khorra

Also titled Griekse mannen en vrouwen dansen de khorra

Jean Baptiste Vanmour (Valenciennes, 1671–1737)

c. 1720 - c. 1737

Medium
canvas, oil paint (paint)
Classification
painting
Dimensions
height 44.5 cm x width 58 cm
Museum
Rijksmuseum
Rights
Public Domain Mark, as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

View at the Rijksmuseum

About this work

In the countryside outside the city, Greek men and women dance what is known as the khorra. Because Vanmour was not Muslim, it was easier for him to gain access to the Greek community in Istanbul than it was the Turkish side of life.