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

The picture has changed its name more than once. Originally it was called “Sketch of a French cafe”, then – “People in a cafe” and only in 1893 it became

By the end of the life of Degas constantly delved into his favorite theme, depicting dancers at work and rehearsals. He depicted them in hundreds of different angles and poses.

Most of the portraits of Degas wrote at the beginning of his creative career. At first it was portraits of his family members and self-portraits, but later he began to