Edgar Degas REPRODUCTIONS DETAILS
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Edgar Degas
Ballet Rehearsal on Stage
Degas painted theater scenes, nudes, the racetrack, and the occasional portrait, but above all ballet dancers-especially in rehearsal.
Degas loved to paint ballerinas. But, he broke with tradition by showing the dancers practicing instead of performing. This unglamorous portrayal of these popular subjects was the cause of much ridicule toward Degas
Degas loved to paint ballerinas. But, he broke with tradition by showing the dancers practicing instead of performing. This unglamorous portrayal of these popular subjects was the cause of much ridicule toward Degas