To sculpt small wax sculptures Degas began in the late 1860’s, and, as his vision deteriorated, the artist paid more and more attention to this genre. The themes of the

Millineri was a designer and manufacturer of hats. This picture shows a woman studying one of the hats in the store. The transition to factory production has surpassed manual work

One of the early works of the master depicts his aunt Laura with her husband Gennaro, their daughter Julia and Giovanna. Laura is pregnant and dressed in black, as her

The canvas “The Portrait of Viscount Lepic with Daughters”, also known as “The Square of Concord”, represents both a portrait and an urban landscape, and a sketch made in the

In the work of Degas there was no concept of the superiority of any social groups or strata over others, or of any parallel that compared people of gross physical

Portraits, as a separate chapter in the work of Degas, were mostly created at an early stage of the artist’s career. His father, who believed that portraits are the genre

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, –

“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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 –

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

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

“Four dancers” is one of the paintings Degas painted with oil, but already with a sense of the “aftertaste” of pastel painting. Smooth gestures, air movements of ballerinas – for

The work belongs to a well-known series of works depicting naked women during bathing, combing, etc. in which, often, the heroines are in uncomfortable poses. The reaction to the series

Visitors to hat salons are one of the themes that the artist addressed quite often. The painting “The Modistka”, created around 1882, is considered one of the most famous works