In the second half of the 1890s, Degas worked extensively on depicting dancers before going on stage. Usually at this moment they correct something: a strap, an earring. hairstyle, –
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Blue dancers by Edgar Degas
“Blue dancers” are considered a real masterpiece, they also belong to the period of Degas’ creative work, when he depicted the half-naked figures of ballerinas, lit by a sharp light.
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Miss Lala in the circus of Fernando by Edgar Degas
In 1873 the circus of Fernando began to work in the French capital and almost immediately became one of the most attractive and favorite places for leisure. Speeches circus attracted
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In anticipation of entering the stage by Edgar Degas
In his sketch “Waiting to enter the stage”, made by pastel, Degas portrayed the dancers at the moment when the curtain is about to open. The compositional construction of the
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Singer with a glove by Edgar Degas
A popular painting from the series related to the cafes is the work “Singer from the cafeteria”. Degas attracted the cafes, with their democratic spirit, and even some vulgarity, especially
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After bathing by Edgar Degas
The work of Edgar Degas “After bathing” was written by the author at the age when a man can no longer be tempted or surprised. The artist’s experience explains the
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Star by Edgar Degas
Degas is known for works depicting dancers, in particular ballet dancers. While most of them focus on rehearsals and preparing for the performance, this work shows a lone ballerina on
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Woman wiping herself with a towel by Edgar Degas
Edgar Degas Woman wiping herself with a towel, painting description The painting “Woman wiping herself with a towel” belongs to Impressionist Edgar Degas. It is made in a rare technique
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Cotton office in New Orleans by Edgar Degas
This picture Degas wrote during a trip to his relatives in New Orleans. The plot chosen by him for his canvas – a business office – before all the artists
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Dance lesson by Edgar Degas
Grace, beauty and refinement – that’s what’s in all the pictures of Edgar Degas, dedicated to ballet. Master of painting wrote dancers in different techniques, and everything is clear –
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Seated dancer by Edgar Degas
In a similar pose, this model is depicted in the “Resting Dancer” and in the “Lesson of Dance”, for which this pastel, apparently, served as an etude. Lemoine dated both
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Jockeys in front of the podium by Edgar Degas
The goal pursued by Degas when writing the work “Jockeys in front of the stands” is to convey the moment that precedes the beginning of the races, when the excitement
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