LE BALET COMIQUE DE LA REINE : AN ANALYSIS

CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT

Part I is composed of the following sections:

• Introduction

• The Occasion

• An Artistic Collaboration

• The Plot

• Choreography in Le Balet Comique de la Reine

• Artistic Significance of Le Balet Comique de la Reine

• Allegorical Interpretations

Part II includes a discussion of the following topics:

• The Philosophical Underpinnings ofLe Balet Comique de la Reine

• Renaissance Attitudes Toward the Art and Practice of Dance

• Audience Reception and Interpretation of Le Balet Comique de la Reine

• Some Final Thoughts - A Conclusion

All highlighted words or phrases in Parts I and II of the text are links to supporting and supplementary information. In some cases these links will lead the reader to additional linked files. The * symbols are links to footnotes.

Parts I and II also contain links to a Bibliography.