Degas

Degas, Chinese portrait If Degas was a technique, a work or a country, who would it be? Let's find out under his Chinese portrait. It all starts with a drawing Known as a painter and sculptor, did you know that his primary passion is drawing? In pencil, he copies the greatest works, seeking to capture the essence and allure of his subject. An impressionist painter? His paintings refused at the Official Salon, he created "the Impressionists" with Monet and Renoir, But he stood out from the others, always painting from inside his studio. Join the dance This is undoubtedly Degas' favorite subject. In paintings, sculptures, drawings: nothing of the life of ballerinas escapes her. But did he really rub shoulders with them? Degas sculptor Her 14-year-old Little Dancer, everyone knows her! But do you know his other sculptures? With this technique, Degas practiced capturing the movement of his subjects. On stage, ladies! Degas' work is punctuated with portraits of women. At work, in town or in their intimacy, he pays homage to them naturally but also in complex compositions. All Degas in one work A dancer at the opera in an impressionist composition: this is a work that condenses the work of Degas into a painting.