Another of my favorite artists is Degas. Considered an Impressionist, Degas didn’t like the term and preferred to be called a realist. His vibrant paintings of dancers are my personal favorites, although he also did outstanding work capturing horses on canvas. What’s our connection to the lovely RA? He used to be a dancer . . . and he’s artistic . . . and Degas was one of the artists depicted in The Impressionists. Now I am going to try to catch some ZZZZs. Carry on, ladies.
Feb24
You know that the dancers were all young girls, many the mistresses of patrons? In one case, the patrons protested loudly against an opera that did not have a ballet in the second act, so the men missed seeing their little lovers perform. Degas’ paintings are beautiful, yes, but I feel so sad looking at them sometimes.