Edgar Degas, a French painter and sculptor, was born in the family of a Parisian banker. He received a brilliant education at the Lyceum of Louis the Great, then studied
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Dance class (Dance lesson) by Edgar Degas
Degas often wrote dancers, their weekdays and performances. The technique of impressionism used by him was the best way to convey airy, static-free images. In the artist’s paintings fragile and
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Place de la Concorde by Edgar Degas
This picture is an important milestone in the development of not only French, but also European painting of the XIX century, primarily because before it anything similar from the point
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Spartan girls call young men to compete by Edgar Degas
After returning to Paris in 1859, Degas turns to historical themes, and one of the works of this series is the picture “Young Spartans, causing a contest of Spartans.” Despite
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Hair combing by Edgar Degas
“Combing the hair” – a painting written in the late period of creativity, and when it was created, the artist used several sketches, as well as one of the works
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Portrait of Mademoiselle Helen Roar by Edgar Degas
After the 1870s, Degas painted only a few portraits, almost completely moving to pastel. However, this did not prevent him in 1886 to paint with oil a large portrait of
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Lover of absinthe (People in the cafe) by Edgar Degas
One of the most famous of his works – “Absinthe” Edgar Degas wrote in 1893, initially calling it “People in a cafe.” In the painting, the artist depicted two people
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Dancer at the photographer by Edgar Degas
After 1870, Degas almost ceased to paint with oil, and the picture “Dancer with a photographer” presents a rare exception to this rule. The pose of the ballerina was “caught”
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A woman sitting by a vase of flowers by Edgar Degas
The next picture, which testifies to the growing skill of Degas, is the work “A Woman Sitting in a Vase with Flowers,” where the artist polishes his talent, and at
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Rehearsal by Edgar Degas
“They call me a painter of dancers,” Degas wrote. He really turned to this topic, and his early masterpiece “Rehearsal” allows you to appreciate all the uniqueness of the images
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Gentlemen at the races: before the start by Edgar Degas
The painting “Gentlemen at the race: before the start” is part of a series of works Degas devoted to the theme related to equestrian sport. It is believed that the
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Woman at the toilet by Edgar Degas
Painting Woman at the toilet The Hermitage holds one of the best “pastel” works of the master – “The combing woman” or “Woman behind the toilet”. A young girl sitting
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