Ultra HD Master (537 × 764 px)
Impressionism
c. 1878
Ballet Dancer on Stage
Original title: Danseuse sur la scène
Edgar Degas
Museum Provenance & Technical Data
Medium / Support:
Pastel on paper
Dimensions:
58 cm × 42 cm
Date of Creation:
c. 1878
Scan Resolution:
537 × 764 px
Archive File Size:
0.1 MB
Permanent Collection:
Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France
Historical Narrative
A ballerina pauses mid-pirouette under the luminous footlights of the Paris Opera stage while shadowy patrons watch from the wings.
Visual & Curatorial Analysis
"Degas's virtuoso handling of pastel, blending vibrant glowing stage illumination with the airy weightlessness of white tulle."
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