Peasants dancing the Saltarello by a farmhouse

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Follower of Jan Miel
Peasants dancing the Saltarello by a farmhouse
oil on canvas
71 x 92 cm.

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The Saltarello, derived from the Italian word saltare (to leap), which was a lively Italian court dance in the 16th Century. Subsequently it gained popularity in Rome and Venice in the 17th Century, particularly among peasants.

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