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.

Exhibition dates: 24th June – 18th September 2016 Edgar Degas (French, 1834-1917) Finishing the arabesque 1877 Oil and essence, pastel on canvas 67.4 x 38cm Musée d’Orsay,…

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1876-1876. Oil on canvas. 92 x 68 cms | 36 x 26 ¾ ins. Private collection,

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As promised, here is "part four" of my posts on Edgar Degas. He did quite a big series of studies of women after bathing, so I thought I'd dedicate a post to showing some of them. I don't have dates for all of the works. For biographical notes on Degas see post "Edgar Degas - part 1" 1876 After the Bath c1883 After the Bath 1884 After the Bath 1884 After the Bath, Woman Drying Herself 1884-86 Woman Combing her Hair 1885 After the Bath (study) 1885 The Tub 1886 Woman in the Bath c1890-93…

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