Edgar degas art

Degas was nicknamed the “painter of dancers”. From 1860 onwards, he developed a fascination with dance, which was originally discovered at the Paris Opera, where he spent much time backstage. As a result of his interest, his paintings portrayed the dancers in private behind-the-scenes moments, as well as during their performances on stage. Take a look back over the love story between the artist and his tutu-clad muses.

Degas Self Portrait | Edgar Degas ~ Self-portrait ~ detail

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painting by Edgar Degas (Museum: Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes)

Let's take a closer look at Edgar Degas' ballet dancers. It's a large body of work, containing around 1,500 paintings, sketches, pastels.

c. 1856. Aquarel·la sobre paper. 39,1 x 17,2 cm. Venut per Sotheby's el 2012. (104.500 USD)

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the artist, Paris (until d. 1917; his estate sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, November 15–16, 1918, no. 56, for Fr 1,050 to Gérard); [Gérard, Paris, from 1918]; [Svensk-Franska Konstgalleriet, Stockholm, until 1926; sold August 28, 1926 for Skr 10,000 to Toll]; Paul Toll, Stockholm (1926–68; sale, Sotheby's, London, December 4, 1968, no

One of the most outstanding French artists of the last half of 19th century, Edgar Degas’s sway lies in brilliantly infusing traditional academic components into contemporary themes of the 20th century. With over hundred of paintings, Degas is counted as one of the prominent figurative masters, who is credited for having influenced Pablo Picasso and Henri […]