Learn to Draw with Soft Pastels Inspired by Edgar Degas

A. Alfred Taubman owned two exceptional works by Edgar Degas—Danseuses en blanc and Femme nue, de dos, se coiffant (Femme se peignant). These extraordinary pictures, which illustrate Degas’ tremendous talent as a pastellist, are...

Edgar Degas’ ‘ Petite danseuse de quatorze ans’ is the most ambitious and iconic of Degas’ works and one of only a handful of bronze casts that remain in private hands. The sculpture will feature in our forthcoming Impressionist & Modern...

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

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...

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.

This video introduces the nineteenth century painting, The Milliners by Edgar Degas for secondary students with audio excerpts from curator Scott Allan's lecture, "Degas' Milliners and the Craft of Painting." The video will guide viewers...

Edgar Degas, The Bellelli Family, 1858-67, oil on canvas, 78-3/4 x 98-1/2 inches, 200 x 250 cm (Musée d'Orsay, Paris) Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker. Degas was in his mid-twenties when he painted this canvas. It depicts...

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

Watch a video about the construction of a new tutu for The Met's cast of Degas's famous sculpture, The Little Fourteen-Year-Old Dancer. The Met's costume conservator Glenn Peterson discusses the history of the sculpture and the decisions...

Edgar Degas, At the Races in the Countryside, 1869, oil on canvas, 36.5 x 55.9 cm / 14-3/8 x 22 inches (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston). Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.

Edgar Degas, Woman Bathing in a Shallow Tub, charcoal and pastel on light green wove paper, 1885 (Metropolitan Museum of Art) Speakers: Dr. Steven Zucker, Dr. Beth Harris

Edgar Degas, The Dance Class, oil on canvas, 1874 (Metropolitan Museum of Art) Speakers: Dr. Steven Zucker, Dr. Beth Harris. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.

Edgar Degas, Visit to a Museum, c. 1879--90, oil on canvas, 91.8 x 68 cm / 36-1/8 x 26-3/4 inches (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston). Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.

Artists have abandoned artworks for many reasons throughout history. Guest host John Green shares some of his favorite unfinished artworks and explains why they resonate with him so deeply. Featuring work by Michelangelo, Leonardo da...

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