The blue dancers - Edgar Degas

This work by Edgar Degas reveals a moment that is supposed to be hidden from the audience before the curtain rises. In a colorful and luminous setting, the artist lingers on the daily gestures of these dancers, who are preparing to go on stage: the adjustment of the bodice, the final touch to the hairstyle, the warm-up gestures... A moment full of reality is thus immortalized by a canvas full of life and movement.
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This work by Edgar Degas reveals a moment that is supposed to be hidden from the audience before the curtain rises. In a colorful and luminous setting, the artist lingers on the daily gestures of these dancers, who are preparing to go on stage: the adjustment of the bodice, the final touch to the hairstyle, the warm-up gestures... A moment full of reality is thus immortalized by a canvas full of life and movement.
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