Art is the Solution

At the Moulin Rouge, the Dance Source: Wikimedia Commons During these cold, dreary days, there’s nothing better than a bright and colorful piece of art. So, today, I’d like to share a rather theatrical piece titled At the Moulin Rouge, the Dance . The piece was created by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, a French artist who is known today for his many lively paintings of brothels and dance halls. Although he was born into an aristocratic family, Toulouse-Lautrec suffered from various genetic disorders that left him physically disabled. He found it difficult to connect with members of his own social class because of this disability, leading him to seek friends with prostitutes and other members of the “underclasses.” Toulouse-Lautrec felt that these people were more authentic and down to earth, and, thus, they became the subjects of his paintings. At the Moulin Rouge, the Dance is a good representative of Toulouse-Lautrec’s typical style. The painting uses loose, painterly brushstrokes to cr...