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Degas鈥� Obsession
On 8 May, the Glyptotek opens a new exhibition centred on Edgar Degas鈥� enigmatic painting Dancers Practising in the Foyer and the research that has recently led to a proposed revised dating of the work. Degas鈥� Obsession delves into this single painting, exploring its history and its significance in understanding Degas鈥� artistic practice.
Ballet scenes were a central theme in Edgar Degas鈥� career, yet Dancers Practising in the Foyer has long been difficult to place in relation to his other ballet paintings. The painting is immediately puzzling鈥攕eemingly not finished, with very unevenly applied paint layers, drastically different tones and a dominant shadow from a partially overpainted figure. These unexplained visual mysteries sparked what became an an extensive research project led by art historian Dr. Line Clausen Pedersen, in a collaboration between the Glyptotek and the Getty in Los Angeles.
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On 8 May, the Glyptotek opens a new exhibition centred on Edgar Degas鈥� enigmatic painting Dancers Practising in the Foyer and the research that has recently led to a proposed revised dating of the work. Degas鈥� Obsession delves into this single painting, exploring its history and its significance in understanding Degas鈥� artistic practice.
Ballet scenes were a central theme in Edgar Degas鈥� career, yet Dancers Practising in the Foyer has long been difficult to place in relation to his other ballet paintings. The painting is immediately puzzling鈥攕eemingly not finished, with very unevenly applied paint layers, drastically different tones and a dominant shadow from a partially overpainted figure. These unexplained visual mysteries sparked what became an an extensive research project led by art historian Dr. Line Clausen Pedersen, in a collaboration between the Glyptotek and the Getty in Los Angeles.
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On 8 May, the Glyptotek opens a new exhibition centred on Edgar Degas鈥� enigmatic painting Dancers Practising in the Foyer and the research that has recently led to a proposed revised dating of the work.
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