''The Dance of Salomé'' is the title of a series of 160 works consisting of 85

painting Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called the "matrix" or "support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush, but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and ai ...

s and 75 drawings created by

Nabil Kanso Nabil Kanso (1940-2019) was an American painter. Kanso began his career in New York. His works dealt with contemporary, historical and literary themes, and were marked by figurative imagery executed with spontaneous and vigorous handling of the p ...

in 1988 and 1995. It is based on biblical and literary works with particular reference to Oscar Wilde’s 1891 play and Richard Strauss’s 1905 opera. The primary subject of all the works in the series is Salomé who is depicted in a sequence of scenes reflecting various nuances of perception in distinctive dance movement.Nabil Kanso: “Dance of Salome”
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Paintings depicting Salome Modern paintings Series of paintings by Nabil Kanso 1988 paintings Salome, Dance of Salome (paintings) 1995 paintings Dance in art {{20C-painting-stub