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German Folktales: The Cursed Dancers of Ramersdorf Dancing Plague, Vegetable Market, Pieter Bruegel The Elder, Pieter Bruegel, Hieronymus Bosch, People Dancing, Saint Anthony, Medieval Town, Wedding Dance

Vegetable Market

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German Folktales: The Cursed Dancers of Ramersdorf

Pieter Brueghel the Younger [Public domain] This is a retelling of a story from an old book of German folktales called, Folk-lore and Legends: German by Anonymous. In that book the story was called…

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Painting of the dancing plague of 1518 Dancing Plague, Hunters In The Snow, Middle Ages Clothing, Bruegel The Elder, Pieter Bruegel The Elder, Pieter Bruegel, Van Eyck, Jan Van Eyck, Detroit Institute Of Arts

Hunters In The Snow

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Pieter Bruegel The Elder

Detroit Institute Of Arts

The Dancing Plague of 1518

In the annals of history, there are bizarre and unexplained phenomena that captivate our imagination. One such enigma is the dancing plague, also known as the dancing mania or choreomania. Spanning several centuries in Europe, this bewildering phenomenon gripped communities, causing people to dance uncontrollably.

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Ggroups of people caught up in 'dancing mania' or a 'dancing plague' . Dancing Plague, Strange Events, Holy Roman Empire, People Dancing, Historical Documents, Strasbourg, Roman Empire, Portal, Dancing

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'Dancing Plague' of 1518 - People danced for days without rest, some even to their deaths. | The Vintage News

This story sounds like something straight out of fiction, but it’s well documented in 16th century historical records. In 1518, one of the

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Dance Until You Drop: The Mysterious Case of Medieval Dance Mania

St. John’s Dance was a social phenomenon involving a type of dance mania that gripped mainland Europe between the 14th and 17th centuries whereby participants literally danced until they dropped. Also known as St. Vitus Dance,

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A Brief History of the ‘Danse Macabre’ Dance Macabre Tattoo, What Is Dance, African Voodoo, Dance Macabre, Dancing People, Classical Art Memes, Hans Holbein, Atlas Obscura, Macabre Art

Dance Macabre Tattoo

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A Brief History of the ‘Danse Macabre’

A Brief History of the ‘Danse Macabre’

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The more you know... - WTF

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A Mysterious

In 1518, a “dancing plague” struck Strasbourg, Alsace. Also known as the “dance epidemic”, this weird condition took over 400 people’s bodies and made them dance without rest. Some of these people even died of heart attacks, exhaustion or strokes. It all started in July of 1518 when one woman named Mrs. Troffea started dancing uncontrollably in the middle of Strasbourg. She was later joined by 34 people and soon after the plague spread to around 400 people. At one point it would kill around…

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The Dancing Plague, 2023, oil on canvas, 59" x 79" Dancing Plague, Kurloz Makara, Army Dreamers, Kate Bush, Art History, The Dreamers, Oil On Canvas, Dancing, History

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The Dancing Plague, 2023, oil on canvas, 59" x 79"

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Holy Roman Empire

Interesting History

Dance Until You Drop: The Mysterious Case of Medieval Dance Mania

St. John’s Dance was a social phenomenon involving a type of dance mania that gripped mainland Europe between the 14th and 17th centuries whereby participants literally danced until they dropped. Also known as St. Vitus Dance,

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Dance Mania,Dance Plague,Dancing Skeleton,Invitation,Wall Art,Home Decor,Printable Product,Digital Download,Minimal Design,Wall Poster,Aesthetic,Art,Wall Poster *Inspired by the dancing plague that affected the 14th and 17th centuries.* Decorate your interior with this wall art print. How to Print : 1. You can print this with your own color printer at home. 2. You can get it printed at a local stationery store or at a professional printing house that provides printing services. Dancing Plague, Skeleton Wall Art, Aesthetic Art Wall, Printing House, Dancing Skeleton, Poster Aesthetic, Color Printer, Stationery Store, Design Aesthetic

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Dance Mania,Dance Plague,Dancing Skeleton,Invitation,Wall Art,Home Decor,Printable Product,Digital Download,Minimal Design,Wall Poster,Aesthetic,Art,Wall Poster Inspired by the dancing plague that affected the 14th and 17th centuries. Decorate your interior with this wall art print. How to Print : 1. You can print this with your own color printer at home. 2. You can get it printed at a local stationery store or at a professional printing house that provides printing services.

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