Degas paintings

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.

Around 1880 Degas's grays gave way to brilliant colors, ranging from red to russet, and muted tones were replaced by warm ones. This came with a change in style and technique, in which pastels became his dominant medium. Degas produced a series of colored pastel drawings of dancers including “The Blue Dance - The Blue Dancers, Degas Art

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

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.

Artist: Edgar Degas (French, Paris 1834–1917 Paris). Date: 1877. Medium: Mixed media on canvas. Dimensions: 29 3/4 x 32 in. (75.6 x 81.3 cm). Classificati...

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c1857-8 Self-Portrait in a Soft Hat This is part 3 of a 3-part post on the works of Edgar Degas. Parts 1 and 2 take a look at his numerous ballet subjects (see part 1 also for biographical notes). Part 3 is a look at a broader spectrum of his work. I think that what all these works have in common is that they show what a superb draughtsman Degas was. Actually I've now decided that this three-part post will eventually become a four-parter - Degas did a big series of works - studies of nudes…