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 of both the spectators and the participants of the competition reaches its apogee. So, following the logic of things, it should be. True, here everyone has calm faces and poses, but this is most likely just the outer shell.
How masterfully this imaginary tranquility is realized on an ordinary canvas, because one feels that the balance is illusory, and emotions are raging inside and seething passions.
Having worked with the image of shadows on the sand of race tracks, Degas coped with the task of transferring the internal tension of the characters, while leaving a calm, emotionally even background on the canvas.
