Edgar Degas – Capturing Dance Movements
The whole artistic practice of French artist Edgar Degas besides paintings includes sculptures, prints, and drawings and is marked by his favorite subject – ballet dancers. Although he described his work as realist, Degas is world-known as one of the renowned members of the Impressionist movement. This famous French painter is also one of the first artists to capture the refined gesture, while his portraiture includes complex studies of human characters and emotions.
Featured image: Edgar Degas – Danseuses en Blanc, 1878 via sothebys.com
