Edgar Degas 'Yellow Ballerina'
Edgar Degas 'The Green Dress'
Edgar Degas 'Two Dancers'
Edgar Degas ' Dance Class'
Edgar Degas 'Ballet Dancers'
Edgar Degas 'Dancers in Pink'
Jean Louis Forain 'Le foyer le l'opera'
My favourite Forain painting 'The Tightrope Walker'I'm finishing this week on a very pretty note featuring some of my favourite paintings from French impressionists Edgar Degas (1834 - 1917) and Jean Louis Forain (1852 - 1931). Both artists featured dancers regularly in their painting. Degas was known for depicting dancers in a flattering, delicate light whereas Forain's paintings had a darker more sinister edge, sometimes depicting the dancers as vulnerable to predatory wealthy men. I love both artists but the winner for me is Degas for his gorgeous use of colour.
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4 comments:
Wow these are beautiful, Thanks for sharing.
have a lovely weekend :)
Oh, I am in love with the 'Yellow Ballerina' and 'Dancers in Pink'..
Beautiful images! Degas is my favourite too!
Lovely post - will be back for more!
xNora:)
I love Degas...a few years ago I painted my mother of one of his paintings on a flower pot...I also have a few cards and a print of "Dancers in Pink" in my room.
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