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Fashionable dancers performing La Trenis
Fashionable dancers performing La Trenis, a country dance section in the popular quadrille created by the French dance master Trenitz. Poor celebrity! The mania for pirouettes made him deranged, and he later died in Charenton asylum, also home to the Marquis de Sade. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesangeres Le Bon Genre, Paris, 1817. Fashionable dancers performing La Trenis, a country dance section in the popular quadrille created by the French dance master Trenitz. Poor celebrity! The mania for pirouettes made him deranged, and he later died in Charenton asylum, also home to the Marquis de Sade. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesangeres Le Bon Genre, Paris, 1817
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La Trenis: A Dance of Fashion and Madness - A captivating handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesangeres' Le Bon Genre, published in Paris in 1817, offers a glimpse into the world of fashionable dancers performing the country dance section of the popular quadrille, La Trenis. The quadrille, a social dance that originated in France during the Napoleonic era, was a sequence of set figures for four couples, and La Trenis was one of its most beloved sections. The engraving depicts a lively scene of elegantly dressed dancers, their coats and handkerchiefs fluttering in the air as they execute the intricate steps of La Trenis. The dance master Trenitz, a celebrated figure in the ballroom world, is said to have created this section. However, the mania for pirouettes and the relentless pursuit of perfection reportedly drove him to the brink of insanity. Tragically, Trenitz later ended his days in the Charenton Asylum, a notorious institution also known for housing the infamous Marquis de Sade. This satirical image underscores the dual nature of fashion and entertainment during the Empire period. While the dance floor was a place of joy and self-expression, the pressure to conform to the latest trends and master the most intricate dance steps could lead to obsession and madness. The engraving serves as a poignant reminder of the human cost of the pursuit of fashion and the fleeting nature of popularity.
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