Degas, Life and Works by Virginia Spate

Degas, Life and Works by Virginia Spate

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A dedicated Realist, Degas painted the world around him, depicting his subjects with a curious detachment, using his art to reveal the "modern beauty" and attempting to translate sight into intense works of art. This book follows his development from his classically trained background.

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Degas, Life and Works by Virginia Spate

A dedicated Realist, Degas painted the world around him: modern life in Paris - a backstage world of ballet dancers, singers in the cafe concerts, brothels, horse racing events, shopgirls and laundresses - as experienced by someone of his class. He depicted his subjects with a curious detachment, using his art to reveal the "modern beauty" and ruthlessly repeated the same themes in his pursuit of translating sight into intense works of art. This book follows his development from a young well-bred Parisian from classically trained social elite to the visually impaired recluse that he became in his last years.
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ISBN 13 9780304355693
ISBN 10 0304355690
Title Degas, Life and Works
Author Virginia Spate
Series The Bridgeman Art Library
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Octopus Publishing Group
Year published 2000-06-29
Number of pages 144
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.