Edgar Degas: A Bridge Between Tradition and Modernity

Follow the path of one of the greatest masters of the 19th century, witness the birth of Impressionism, and uncover the secrets of Degas’s talent through close reading of his works and bold artistic experiments.

Edgar Degas was a French painter and sculptor of the 19th century and one of the most important authors of early Impressionism. In the book, he is presented as an artist on the threshold of an era: between canon and innovation, the academic school and the search for form, precise observation and the drive toward generalization. This detailed, multi-layered study of his creative biography—from his first academic exercises to daring experiments in painting and graphics—is devoted to these themes. Special emphasis is placed on ballet subjects, the formation of a recognizable manner, the development of new techniques, and Degas’s artistic connections with his contemporaries.