Dancer Holding Her Right Foot in Her Right Hand, Edgar Degas
Edgar Degas
Dancer Holding Her Right Foot in Her Right Hand
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Edgar Degas

Dancer Holding Her Right Foot in Her Right Hand, 1900 – 1911 (casting 1919 – 1926)


Dimensions
53.2 x 38 x 20 cm
Physical Description
Bronze
Inventory Number
SGP63
Acquisition
Acquired in 1926
Status
On display, 1st upper level, Modern Art, room 4

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Degas modelled numerous figures in classical ballet poses but also many dancers in supposedly unguarded moments. He shows them pausing, stretching or adjusting their clothes. These less representative postures stand in striking contrast to the idealised depictions of human beings demanded by the art academy. Degas was interested in experimenting with the distribution of masses, balancing weights and arranging limbs in as many different ways as possible. The sculptures do not have a clear-cut face, instead, they invite the viewer to discover ever new and exciting perspectives. Only then can the motif be experienced in its entirety.

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02.12.2024