Edgar Degas: Dance Like a Butterfly

by Angela Wenzel

Overview

Now available in paperback, this exploration of Degas’ ballet paintings shows young readers how the Impressionist master used light and color to capture dancers in motion.

Degas spent years studying the delicate movements and crystalline precision of ballerinas. His paintings were praised not only for their astonishing detail and emotion, but also for their meticulous depictions of ballet poses and dance steps.

Featuring gorgeous reproductions of some of the artist’s most famous paintings and sketches, this accessible and lively introduction to Degas’ ballet paintings examines the Impressionist techniques that bring his dancers to life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783791375670
Publisher:	Prestel Publishing
Publication date:	11/07/2023
Pages:	30
Product dimensions:	9.50(w) x 11.05(h) x 0.17(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

ANGELA WENZEL is a museum educator for the Kunstsammlungen Nordrhein-Westfalen. She has written numerous art books for children, including 13 Artists Children Should Know from Prestel.

Editorial Reviews

Gr 4-6-This series entry gives students an appreciation for Degas's ballet paintings. By explaining the how, why, and who behind them, the text encourages children to look at the movement, the light, and the colors that attracted the Impressionist to the ballet. The full-color reproductions of paintings, sketches, and photographs by Degas are placed in close proximity to the explanatory text, so that readers can easily go from one to the other. Captions give additional insight and information. Each work of art, with date, owner, and location, is listed on the final page. Biographical details are limited to one page, and are not the focus of this book. Instead, it provides an excellent beginning study of Degas's work. Students will not be overwhelmed by technical jargon or too much information. Instead, they may be inspired to explore further the paintings and the stories behind them. Amy Littlesugar's Marie in Fourth Position: The Story of Degas's "The Little Dancer" (Philomel, 1996) is a good story to pair with this title.-Carolyn Janssen, Children's Learning Center of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, OH Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

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