France's contribution to the arts has influenced global attitudes and thinking for centuries. The French take great pride in the historical significance of their culture, which is showcased in the country's more than one thousand...

In less than 15 minutes learn a technique for a figure drawing and for drawing with soft chalk pastels. We'll use Edgar Degas for inspiration! Want the supplies in this video? Visit us at indigoartbox.com.

Learn about Edgar Degas, one of the greatest painters of our time.

Learn to Draw with Soft Pastels Inspired by Edgar Degas

Impressionism is one of the best known and loved movements in Art History, but why? We present a case for why Impressionism is interesting and worth your attention and admiration, beyond the famous names behind it of Claude Monet, Berthe...

Did you know Edgar Degas despised being called an Impressionist artist?

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SOUNDBITE: Kimberly A. Jones - Curator-French Painting - National Gallery of
Art:
"She really looked to Degas as someone who was interesting, innovative...

The impressionist artist Degas is famous for his representations of ballerinas in paintings and statues. Degas frequented the back corridors of the Opera in Paris,...

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An Edgar Degas picture of a ballet dancer is expected to fetch around eleven million (m) U-S dollars at auction on Monday in Lo
ndon.
The pastel is particularly sought after because it has...

SOUNDBITE: - Alison Luchs, National Gallery of Art:

"It really mattered to him to tell you that she was fourteen, meaning that she was at the beginning, she was on the brink, she could go either way. And,...

FRANCE RETURNS DEGAS DRAWING STOLEN BY THE NAZISFrance has restored to its rightful owners a drawing by Edgar Degas that was stolen by the Nazis from its Jewish owner in 1940.In a moving ceremony in Paris on Monday, French Culture...