Edgar Degas (19 July 1834 – 27 September 1917), was a French artist famous for his work in painting, sculpture, printmaking and drawing. He is regarded as one of the founders of Impressionism although he rejected the term, and preferred to be called a realist. A superb draughtsman, he is especially identified with the subject of the dance, and over half his works depict dancers. These display his mastery in the depiction of movement. His portraits are considered to be among the finest in the history of art.
His scenes of Parisian life, his off-center compositions, his experiments with color and form, and his friendship with several key Impressionist artists, most notably Edouard Manet, all relate him intimately to the Impressionist movement.Despite what other people might think of Degas as a person, I love these pastel colors ballerinas.
The colors, movement, and texture are lovely. At the same time, the sense of stillness from continuous motion is beautiful.
