START WITH ART: Costume Design for "Friends of the Bride" for the Ballet Les Noces (The Wedding)

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As we examined this painting waiting for the school gates to open this morning, our kids insisted the painting was about nutcrackers and the holiday season! Share your reactions to the questions and how you're folding this into your daily routine by tagging us on Instagram @pageofarthistory and/or the tag #startwithart 🖼️

Title: Costume Design for "Friends of the Bride" for the Ballet Les Noces (The Wedding)

Artist: Sergei Soudeikine

Date: 1929

Medium: Gouache, watercolor, ink, and pencil on board

Dimensions: 19.4 x 28.6 cm

Start with Art Questions: 

• The watercolor shows costumes for a ballet performance. What does the title tell you about the ballet? 

• What was the artist thinking when he chose the colors and shapes? 

• Imagine that you are in one of the costumes represented in the painting. How does the costume fit? How does it feel? Do you like the colors? 

Here's an associated piece: Friends of the Groom. 

• How do the friends of the groom differ from the friends of the bride?