Ingres

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Ingres
Neo-Classical painter (1775- 1830s) Smooth
surface Fool the eye realism Interest in the
use of line
Valpincon Bather
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Ingres
Neo-Classical painter (1775- 1830s) Smooth
surface Fool the eye realism Interest in the
use of line
Valpincon Bather
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Edgar Degas
Draw lines, young man, always lines, and you
will be an artist
-Ingres to Degas
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Edgar Degas
Impressionism
Did many images of the ballet. Interested in the
play of stage light on the faces of his
subjects. Elegant use of line Large areas of
flat color Emphasis on paint as paint
Four Dancers
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Edgar Degas
Impressionism
Did many images of the ballet. Interested in the
play of stage light on the faces of his
subjects. Elegant use of line Large areas of
flat color Short strokes of intense color
Ballet Scene Pastel on paper
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Edgar Degas
Impressionism
Did many images of the ballet. Interested in the
play of stage light on the faces of his
subjects. Elegant use of line Large areas of
flat color Short strokes of intense color Use
of Repoussoir, the barrier which becomes an
invitation to look
Dancers at the old Opera House Pastel on
paper
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Edgar Degas
Impressionism
Before the Ballet
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Edgar Degas
Impressionism
Foot Study
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Edgar Degas
Impressionism
Non-idealized young women became the focus of his
subject matter Paintings that are not posed.
Almost as if he were watching without the
subjects knowing he was there.
The Star
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Edgar Degas
Impressionism
Interested in the behind the scenes look at the
performance. It has been said that he was not
fond of women, although he did have a close
relationship with Mary Cassat
Dancers Backstage
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Edgar Degas
Impressionism
The Dance Lesson
Repetition leads the eye through the
painting Composition built on a diagonal to
create movement
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Edgar Degas
Impressionism
The Dance Lesson
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Edgar Degas
Impressionism
Dance Class
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Edgar Degas
Impressionism
Later in his career he began to lose his vision.
He then decided to make wax sculpture his
main form of expression. These wax sculptures
were done mainly as an experiment, and were not
cast until he had already died.
Little Dancer, Age 14