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The examination of painting and dance, two different fields of research, in a single perspective, is an interesting synthesis of the two arts and its analysis can lead us to valid conclusions. The possibility of the art of painting to express itself through the expressive means of dance, that is, how the means of a still art are transmitted to the fluid movement of a choreography, is the theme of this paper. Nature inspired many works of visual art. Τwo dominant painters whose visual inspiration is associated with nature were Turner (English) and Hokusai (Japanese). The Belgian-French choreographer Daniel Lommel was inspired by the natural landscapes (aquatic and terrestrial) of these two painters and choreographed two works which will be analysed to show the interaction between painting and dance on the theme of nature.
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Katerina Kikou Is Ph.D. candidate, theater department (National Kapodistrian University of Athens, present). Master’s Degree in ancient theater (Open University of Cyprus, 2022). Master’s Degree in ancient drama (Open University of Cyprus, 2020). Bachelors’ Degree in Physics (University of Patras, 2012). Onassis scholarship in classical ballet (Joffrey Ballet School, New York, U.S.A.). Permanent dancer of the National Ballet Theater of Athens for 27 years. Permanent dancer of the State Theater of Northern Greece for 2 years. Dancer in private dance theaters for 4 years. State diploma as a dance teacher. Diplomas from Royal Ballet Academy and Imperial Society.
