Dancer in the classroom

ID: #1631 | Impressionism | People

Date: 1880
Medium: oil on canvas
Location: Sterling & Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, USA
Dimensions: 39.4 x 88.4

The painting shows a group of ballet dancers in a dance studio. Several dancers are practicing on tiptoes in the background, while in the foreground a dancer is seated resting on a bench. They are dressed in traditional ballet flats and tulle skirts. The venue is illuminated by natural light falling from the high windows, creating long shadows on the studio floor. The scene is captured with an emphasis on movement and the elegance of ballet.

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Degas painted picture Dancer in the classroom in 1880. Prevailing color of this fine art print is brown and its shape is long. Original size is 39.4 x 88.4. This art piece is located in Sterling & Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, USA. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Edgar Degas (1834-1917). French painter and sculptor. He is considered one of the founders of Impressionism, although he called himself a realist. As an 1870s painter associated with dance, over half his works are devoted to depicting ballerinas, ballet performances and practices. His portrayal of motion is one of the most perfect seen. He also devoted himself to portraiture, and his portraits and nudes are among the most admired in history.