Degas

Edgar Degas helped to found and develop the Impressionist group of artist and their exhibitions. Though he helped to develop the group of Impressionist, he did not consider himself one; he referred to himself as a Realist or an independent artist. Degas preferred to paint scenes that were indoors and lit by artificial light rather than outdoor naturally light scenes. He used many different medium when making his art such as oil paints, bronze sculptures, engravings, photos, and sketches with pencil

Degas, The Anti-Impressionist Impressionist I set foot in the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena on October 25th, 2015. As I step through an entrance marked ‘European Art: 19th Century,” I’m instantly greeted by a plethora of bronze figures with a placard under each of them reading ‘Edgar Degas.” I moved on to peruse the art hanging from the walls when I noticed a correspondence between the bronzes and the paintings — both depicting unaware figures in the midst of ubiquitous activities. I then came

Despite Oliveira’s decision to depict the two as lovers, Cassatt and Degas gradually built a strong relationship, around their similarities in art, that stayed only as friends throughout their lifetime. Oliveira composes an imaginary, sensual scene between the two artists, “Edgar lifted her hand from his cheek and kissed her palm. He peeled back the lace at her sleeve and kissed the inside of her wrist. His lips traveled up her sleeve to her elbow.” Additionally, in Oliveira’s novel, Cassatt admits

works by 20th and 21st century artists, Edgar Degas and John Bramblitt, where a discussion of their lives, their techniques and of course their works comes into focus. One of the main comparisons between these two artists is how visual impairments in both their cases affected their works. Whilst Degas’s works became more hurried and quick although not losing his precision, Bramblitt’s work still remained patient and calculated. Dancers ca. 1900 by Degas is a study drawing of what was later to be

work it is very important that you are visually literate. In many cases art is not appropriately appreciated due to only seeing the surface, and in some cases ethnocentrism. Currently, I am taking a closer look and the work of Mary Cassatt and Edgar Degas. These two artists are very similar in choices of technique, but when adequately taking a deeper look into artist you will realize that no two artists are truly similar. For instance, when looking at pieces from Mary Cassatt such as

The exhibition Degas: Form, Movement and the Antique at the Tampa Museum of art consist of 47 pieces from the French impressionist’s Edgar Degas life. The exhibition focuses on Degas fascination with motion, and shape and his influences from Greek and Roman art. It consists of oil paintings, charcoal and pastel drawings, and bronze replicas of his works. Most of the pieces are inspired by horses, ballerinas and everyday women. He traditionally used line, color and texture in his paintings to convey

cleaning, and applying for jobs are the hallmarks of a monotonously scheduled life. Daydreaming provides an appropriate escape for the dullness of routines. In David Ives’ play “Degas, C’est Moi” found in his Carpe Diem themed collection of one-act plays Time Flies the protagonist Ed daydreams out loud by pretending to be Edgar Degas for a full day. From his spur of the moment decision in the morning to his epiphany at night Ed epitomizes the desires of the human spirit – including humanity’s desire for

Degas’ Bathers (1895-1900) An innocent scene is depicted in Degas’ Bathers (1895-1900), three women lounging and relaxing in a patch of grass. They are presumably near a body of water and have just bathed or are about to, due to their nudity and the work’s title. Although Degas is known mainly for his depictions of dancers, for a brief period beginning around 1885 he primarily focused on the female nude. Despite the change in atmosphere, Degas focus on the female body did not sway. Not only does

In the Impressionist gallery in RISD museum, a biggest piece of work attracts people’s eyes. Six Friends at Dieppe, a drawing made by Edgar Degas in 1885, depicts a moment of six people on vacation on France’s Northern Coast. Degas used pastel on rough paper to created this portrait from a vertical view. Six men emerge from an orange background and five of them assemble on the right side. These people dressing in the suits typically in 1880s come from different ages. Apart from four middle-aged men

The subject of The Dance Lesson by Edgar Degas appears to be ballerinas or dancers standing around waiting or getting prepared, such as stretching and tying bows, for their dance class or lesson to start. The dancers are all sitting, standing down, and stretching instead of dancing, so it seems they are waiting for their instructor to start the dance class. This painting seems to have taken place in a ballerina or dance studio. It appears to be a wide room with wooden floors to dance on and in the