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Edgar Degas (1834–1917). The course of life of the Parisian painter had few dramatic peaks. Being the eldest son of a well-to-do family the cynical, snobby loner was able to devote his life to the arts. Furthermore, he remained a bachelor, because: "There is love and there is work, and we only have one heart." His classical education can be reco...
Edgar Degas (1834–1917). The course of life of the Parisian painter had few dramatic peaks. Being the eldest son of a well-to-do family the cynical, snobby loner was able to devote his life to the arts. Furthermore, he remained a bachelor, because: "There is love and there is work, and we only have one heart." His classical education can be recognised in his earlier work, in particular the strict composition and lining inspired by Ingres whom he greatly admired. Degas took a special position within the group of artists led by his friend Monet, who regularly got together in the ‘Café Gurebois’. His cynicism and sharp tongue however, made him difficult in company and many ideas from Zola, Renoir and Monet did not appeal to him. Although he referred to himself as an ‘independent realist’, he was very much involved in the impressionistic revolution and the themes and techniques developed in his works are considered to have formed the synthesis between the traditional and modern art of painting. In 1874, together with Monet, he organised the first exhibition of the ‘independents’, which was named ‘the impressionists’ by a critic. A term he never liked, preferring to present himself as an unsentimental realist: "I know nothing of inspiration, spontaneity and temperament." He locked himself up inside his studio and used photos as a mnemonic device, whilst others went outside with the tubes of paint which had recently come onto the market. Degas considered that utter nonsense: ‘Painting is not a sport!’, besides: "I do not have the habit of painting when I am in the countryside." In his fifties he began to encounter financial problems and on top of that his eyesight began to deteriorate. However, according to Renoir only then ‘the real Degas’ emerged through his paintings. Degas himself said: "Anyone can be talented when he is twenty-five, what counts is to have talent when you are fifty."
Height figurine 20 cm. Spanish Dance is one of the most elegant sculptures in the series and was based on the Paris Opera’s ballet company. This enchanted world provided Degas with a lifetime of inspiration. Height figurine 20 cm. Spanish Dance...
Height figurine 12 cm. With brochure in luxury gift box. Spanish Dance is one of the most elegant sculptures in the series and was based on the Paris Opera’s ballet company. This enchanted world provided Degas with a lifetime of inspiration. Height figurine 12 cm. With brochure...
Height figurine 42 cm. Spanish Dance is one of the most elegant sculptures in the series and was based on the Paris Opera’s ballet company. This enchanted world provided Degas with a lifetime of inspiration. Height figurine 42 cm. Spanish Dance...
Height figurine 38 cm. Degas developed an interest in ballet at an early age and in 18762 he made his first studies of ballet dancers. He avoided the true drama, hte performance itself. Like he pictured the world of the horseracer before and after the race, he showed what happened behind the scenes in the ballet world of l'Opera. Height figurine 38 cm. Degas...
Height 17 cm. Degas developed an interest in ballet at an early age and in 1872 he made his first studies of ballet dancers. He avoided the true drama, the performance itself. This distant approach seems a reflection of Degas’ own life. Height 17 cm. Degas developed an...
Height 9 cm. Degas developed an interest in ballet at an early age and in 1872 he made his first studies of ballet dancers. He avoided the true drama, the performance itself. This distant approach seems a reflection of Degas’ own life. Height 9 cm. Degas developed an...
Height 16 cm. After beginning to lose his eyesight after his fiftieth birthday, Degas became increasingly dependent on his sense of touch and so started to turn from painting to sculpting. Although during the last period of his life he hardly ever showed his work to ... Height 16 cm. After beginning to lose...
Height 20 cm. Degas developed an interest in ballet at an early age and in 1872 he made his first studies of ballet dancers. He avoided the true drama, the performance itself. Like he pictured the world of the horseracer before and after the race, he showed what happened behind ... Height 20 cm. Degas developed an...
Height 36 cm. When one of his favourite models went to New York, the apparently uninterested bachelor followed her, sailing on the next boat only to return to France never having left the ship, exclaiming: "What more can we do than to show that one is able to follow a lady from Paris to New York?" Height 36 cm. When one of his...
Original height 99 cm! When one of his favourite models went to New York, the apparently uninterested bachelor followed her, sailing on the next boat only to return to France never having left the ship, exclaiming: "What more can we do than to show that one is able to follow a lady from Paris to New York?" Original height 99 cm! When one of...
Height figurine 9 cm. In around the middle of the 19th century, horse racing became very popular in France. Dégas discovered the sport during a holiday in Normandy. Height figurine 9 cm. In around the...
Dimensions: 12 x 14 x 18 cm Dimensions: 12 x 14 x 18 cm