French painter of ballet scenes in black
French painter of ballet scenes in black...
The Ballet Class (Degas, Musée d'Orsay)
Painting by Edgar Degas
| The Ballet Class | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Edgar Degas |
| Year | Between 1874 and 1876 |
| Type | Oil painton canvas |
| Dimensions | 85 by 75 centimetres (33 in × 30 in) |
| Location | Musée d'Orsay |
The Ballet Class (French: La Classe de danse) is an oil painting on canvas created between 1874 and 1876 by the French artist Edgar Degas.[1] The painting depicts a group of ballet dancers at the end of a lesson, led by ballet masterJules Perrot.[1] Known for portraying dancers, Degas captured the grace and the rigorous nature of ballet as a profession.[2]The Ballet Class is housed in the Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France.[3] It was commissioned by the composer Jean-Baptiste Faure.[4]The Ballet Class closely resembles The Dance Class, also painted by Degas in 1874.[5]
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