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

The picture “Before the exam” depicts young dancers, who are emotionally excited by the excitement associated with the forthcoming, landmark performance for them. Here, Degas did not set the task

Degas used a variety of engraving techniques, including etching, for example in an undated self-portrait, as well as a dry needle, aquatint and lithography. He was engaged in a monotype,

Edgar Degas, like Claude Monet, is considered one of the founders of Impressionism. His life was not easy, but out of all difficult life situations he went out with honor.

“After the bath” – a small canvas of Impressionist Edgar Degas. This pastel painting – the author’s skate. The drawing is made on thick paper pasted onto the cardboard with

“Blue Dancers» – painting by French impressionist painter Edgar Degas, written in 1897. The work refers to the late stage of creativity by Edgar Degas, when his eyesight weakened and