Degas art

Degas was nicknamed the “painter of dancers”. From 1860 onwards, he developed a fascination with dance, which was originally discovered at the Paris Opera, where he spent much time backstage. As a result of his interest, his paintings portrayed the dancers in private behind-the-scenes moments, as well as during their performances on stage. Take a look back over the love story between the artist and his tutu-clad muses.

Artist: Edgar Degas (French, Paris 1834–1917 Paris). Date: 1877. Medium: Mixed media on canvas. Dimensions: 29 3/4 x 32 in. (75.6 x 81.3 cm). Classificati...

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Edgar Degas, Waiting (detail), ca. 1882 (x)

Edgar Degas - Blue Dancers

In Edgar Degas biography for kids, meet the French Impressionist painter known for artwork of theater and dancers, use of pastels, and sculptures.

Before embarking on a visit or treasure hunt at the Musee d’Orsay, I like to salute the exquisite edifice housing the world’s most important collection of Impressionism. Built in only two years (for…

Two Dancers on a Stage by Edgar Degas (French), oil oncanvas, genre: Impressionism, 1874 #twodancersonastage #edgardegas

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The Dance Class (1874) by Edgar Degas, The MET Museum, New York. Edgar Degas created Dance Class and Ballet Class in 1874. They are two near-identical paintings, with the former now stored at the Met Museum in New York and the latter in Musée d'Orsay, Paris. These were Degas' most complex paintings from his dance theme. There are more than twenty figures in both, leaving a dance conductor to take the main focus of each work. Jules Perrot is the conductor found here, and he was a famous…

Edgar Degas, Dancers in Blue,1890

Edgar Degas \\ Edgar Degas was very experimental with his mediums in art, often drawing with chalk, painting with oil on canvas, and sketching dancers in pencil and charcoal. But Degas was most known for his pastel drawings, and was once called the “Pastel Master”.

Edgar Degas - 'Dancer slipping on her shoe' (1874). Lucien Freud said: "being able to draw well is the hardest thing — far harder than painting..."

The Dance Lesson by Edgar Degas, 1879, The MET Museum #dancelesson #edgardegas #ballerina #ballet #degas #metmuseum #dance #violinist #painting #impressionism #art