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2002-2003 TERM 2 Degas and Manet

Edgar Degas (day-GAH) (French, 1834-1917)
1. The Dance Class, 1873-75; smaller
2. The Little Dancer (sculpture)(executed ca. 1880 or 1881; cast in 1922) Different angle
3. Race Horses, 1885 Discussion of Race Horses or here (quoting the same text):
Of all the famous artists of their time, Degas and Manet were the two who painted race horses. The race course at Longchamp near Paris had opened recently and horse racing was very popular at the time. Both artists liked to paint unconventional views of the horses.
Here is a race horse painting by Manet for comparison to Degas: Races at Longchamp , c. 1867

More Degas art for further study:
L'etoile OR La danseuse sur la scene (The Star OR Dancer on Stage) 1878
The Orchestra of the Paris Opera 1868-69
Place de la Concorde (Portrait of Vicomte Lepic, his daughters, and his dogs) 1875
Ballet Dancers and Theater (no nudes).
These two race horse pictures are early examples of Degas' work, unlike selection #3 above, which is late and done in different media:
Aux courses en province (At the Races in the Country) c. 1872
de Chevaux a Longchamp (Racehorses at Longchamp) 1871, possibly reworked in 1874.
Degas pictures of women bathing, horses, and other things
Tour: Edgar Degas
300 works searchable by theme, date, technique, and a short biography
Degas biography and discussion of paintings (NOTE: Please pre-read; may require parental editing.)
Biography and a bit of info about the Little Dancer :
More detailed biography:
Biography and 117 small images of Degas art
Édouard Manet (man-AY) (French, 1832-1883)
4. Concert in the Tuileries, 1860-62 Brief discussion of the painting at Artchive: or here
OR Le Déjeuner sur l'Herbe (The Picnic, or Luncheon on the Grass), (contains nudity;
included because it is arguably his most famous painting) More information about
Luncheon on the Grass: and also at the Artchives site mentioned above.
5. The Railway Discussion of this painting
6. Le Bar aux Folies-Bergère, or here 1881-82;Painting briefly discussed at the Artchives:
(NOTE: For vocabulary, look up "peinture claire," a technique developed by Manet.)
Good discussion of Manet's works :
Tour: Manet and His Influence
Eighteen more Manet works (includes nudity)
Fifteen more Manet paintings of people
Huge list of Manet's work with a little discussion (non-authoritative)