A spokesman said: ''It is an exciting opportunity to connect people with
Degas' artwork in a new way and bring it to life through digital content."
Searching for the girl in
Degas's controversially received Little Dancer means understanding who the "little rats" were in the Paris Opera and what being an adolescent would have looked like before child labor protections became common.
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Degas and the Dreyfus Affair" at...
Forays into physiognomy, naturalism,
Degas's unusual choice of wax for his medium, and the reviled, revered status of dancers offer possibilities for the mindset of the period.
Edgar
Degas's mother, Celestine Musson, was from New Orleans, Louisiana.
But who is
Degas? And why is his work so important?
Experts verified the artwork as
Degas' "Les Choristes" ("The Chorus Singers"), which depicts a scene from the opera Don Juan.
Rather than selecting exhibits to demonstrate a particular facet or period of the artist's career, or answer a specific research question, the exercise becomes one of creating a series of interconnected 'case studies' that illuminate aspects of
Degas's practice and process.
A founding member of the Impressionist group of artists,
Degas was fascinated with daily Parisian life, finding inspiration from the day to day activities of the lower classes.
An odd couple in terms of temperament, gender, age, and nationality,
Degas and Cassatt nevertheless shared an artistic sensibility and a thirst for experimentation.
Vingt dessins is a curated selection of twenty drawings, chosen by Edgar
Degas from throughout his career and meant to engage the viewer in contemplation on his growth as a draftsman and skill in quality of line.