Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Edgar Degas


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Happy Valentines Day! I hope your day is filled with love and joy.
    The portiat you see here is of Leon Bonnat, who was a French painter. This portiat was painted by Edgar Degas. Edgar was also a French artist, he was born in Paris, France, in 1834. Edgar is famous for painting of depict dancers. He mostly painted nude women. Even though he was really good at it, he alsways wanted to be a history artist, ever since he was a little boy. He came from a family of bankers.
            I actually liked his paintings, especially the dancers, mostly because of how he captured the movement of the body and how he got the shapes of their bodies.
        What's your favorite painting by Edgar Degas? Look him up and look for your favorite painting.

              Happy Valentines Day!
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  1. Mrs. KristiansenFebruary 20, 2012 at 7:31 AM

    You are picking some wonderful artists. My favorite Degas is "Dancers at the Bar"
    http://www.hsd3.org/HighSchool/Teachers/MATTIXS/Mattix%20homepage/studentwork/Whitney%20Cleveland%20Webpage/Edgar%20Degas.htm

    I love how the negative space really draws you in.

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