Essays on Edgar Degas

Who would think that an arbitrary ballet dance rehearsal could turn out to be such a fascinating work of art? The painting “The Rehearsal” by Edgar Degas, created in 1878, portrays a ballet dancer’s scene taking place in an urban ballet studio. Degas, having been...

Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still.” – Dorothea Lange (1895 – 1965).  Meaning “drawing with light”, photography essentially combines two distinct sciences, optics – the crossing of light rays to form an image inside a camera, and chemistry...

Edgar Degas played a prominent role in the 19th century Art. Along with paintings, he also contributed to prints, pastel drawings and photography. Degas produced the biggest amount in range of works out of all Impressionists. Loss of eyesight made him go through distinctive style...

Degas’s The Dance Class depicts movement through the use of brushwork and the “cut-off” composition of the painting, creating a realistic snapshot of dancers in motion. During the Impressionist movement, the goal for Impressionists was to create the impression of a single moment, not caught...

Degas Vs. Rodin: 19th Century Sculpture In the midst of 19th century France, the country was revolutionizing, the economy was stabilizing, and the arts were flourishing. Salons were popping up everywhere and skilled artists were given a celebrity type persona as their works were displayed...