He claimed the ballet for modern art just as Cézanne was claiming the landscape. The writer Daniel Halévy, who as a youth often talked with Degas, later noted that it was at the Opéra that ...

A new exhibition promises to change the way we see the late work of Edgar Degas. On view through next January 5, the oil paintings, pastels, charcoal studies and sculptures in "Degas: Beyond ...

oil paintings, and bronze sculptures innovatively depicting movement. Much of Degas’ work captured ballet dancers from unexpected angles, challenging conventional composition techniques.

The gown features a print of Edgar Degas's 1877 pastel Dancer with a Bouquet, depicting a dancer holding a large bouquet on stage. The painting is a masterclass in light, color, composition ...