By the end of the rehearsal, everyone only thinks about going home to sleep, and be prepared for the next day of rehearsal.Īdditionally, the dancer on the far left has her hands crosses and eyes closed symbolizing her enervation. At times it get tedious, and very repetitive which created a very lethargic atmosphere. Being a dancer myself, I remember many times rehearsing on stage before shows, and it being a very long process. Some dancers are even showing signs of yawning or stretching which shows Degas’ perspective of a real rehearsal. Each dancer has a different expression or stance, yet they all show a similar characteristic of drowsiness. The dancers in the middle back, show to be on stage doing a piece while the conductor is waving his arms to lead the music.Ĭontinuing furthermore in the the piece, the dancers don't have their usual stage enthusiasm that it usually shown during performances, yet havel fatigue and weary emotions displaying a more practical rehearsal.
In this painting, movements are clear within every line drawn and painting in. Degas’ studied artist such as Michelangelo which inspired his love in the art of movement. Also the way he uses dull colors as the base coat and then slowly overlaps them with vivacious colors added to the tutus, and stage curtains in the back. In, The Rehearsal of the Ballet Onstage, shows very vibrant colors as well as a structured impression. The way the stage itself is painted in an abstract way, still shows realism as well as techniques that were inspired by Japanese prints. He uses dull colors consisted of light blues, turquoises, and light oranges yet create a very vivid setting. The vivid, bold colors of this style created a new genre in the world of art, and every viewer.Įdgar Degas’ impressionism of this particular painting, creates many soft colors yet still vibrant. This mixture of different components creates an impressionistic styles.
#Edgar degas the rehearsal of the ballet onstage series#
He uses a series of different medias, such as watercolor and pastels which makes it a mixed media canvas of painting and drawing in one. In this painting he depicts the dancers rehearsing, and in action to their daily routine of constantly doing reruns before shows. Many people view ballet as a beautiful, effortless art form which is shown every time when the curtains open, yet Degas shows the monotonous side of what goes on before it's showtime.Įdgar Degas was known for his style of impressionism, that emerges during the early nineteenth century. He portrays on canvas what goes on behind curtains, in the world of dance. It is a job, and gets tedious as well as less exhilarating. Edgar Degas’ style very popular in the 19th hundreds in europe, showed the realistic approach of Ballet.
He created these scenes while being brought into the world of dance, and was showed that this world was also a job just like any other ever since the late seventeenth century when Louis XIV created a school for dance. He had an attachment to different ballet scenes which created a series of ballet painting including, The Rehearsal of the Ballet Onstage. During Degas’s time, Ballet was becoming a substantial success in the art world attracting many different companies around the world.ĭegas’s fondness for Ballet and movement, contributed to his own art. Ballet is a foundation to modern dance as well as created a business thus inspiring many artist of the time. Ballet has advance techniques including, pointe, extensions, and creating effortless movements that make it an art form. Edgar Degas’s painting technique as well as brings in a unique style which has every viewer start to analyze and try to imagine in their own minds, what’s being depicted on this beautiful canvas.īallet originated during the italian renaissance, and became very popular during the nineteenth century. Viewing this piece of work, Degas creates a distinct emotion within the painting that is projected to the audience. Different oils, watercolors, and pastels placed on a canvas generate an eye catching painting that makes this artist idiosyncratic, and unique from any other well known artist during the nineteenth century. Edgar Degas shows a brilliant impressionistic style and great dedication to his work of art creating the famous piece, The Rehearsal of the Ballet Onstage, in eighteen seventy four.
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