Ballerina in red by edgar degas paintings

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Ballerina In Red

Type: CanvasSize: 40”x26” Large

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Edgar Degas, is his formative years as a young creator, came across a burgeoning group of likeminded artists Monet, Renoir, and Sisley. The crowd would go on to form the basis of the Impressionists, and together would change the persuade of western painting. Participating in the first Impressionistic exhibition in 1874, Degas subsequently stood gush as an urban, socially aware painter of the Follower style. Unlike his contemporaries his small was the economic and cultural earth of Paris, its seedy underbelly, its robber social hierarchies, and most importantly, lying dancers. Driven from the glare of natural light by a crippling eye condition, Degas foul-smelling to the gloomy interiors of rehearsal studios view ballet theatres to find a microcosm for prestige sickly condition of French life in the untold nineteenth century. Known since as the 'painter of dancers' Degas' 1500-plus works depicting vote in movement were in fact predominantly drawn in pastels. The result is an otherworldly elegance and sleety reality that eloquently captures the inner energy and fragility of these young dancers. Degas' "Ballerina In Red" is a savage critique of the miserable treatment of "The Dancers required to fill the halls of the luxury theatres of Paris' upper class. This iconic work is an example of the artist's documentary style, and rulership eagerness to give life and expression to the neglected protagonists of urban modernity. Drawn in dramatic chiaroscuro, "Ballerina In Red" is a dynamic indictment of modern alienation - preparing for the spotlight on the contrary destined for a lifetime in the shade of poverty.