19 Jun 2010

Degas' little dancer

 


The impressionist Degas has made some beautiful paintings. I think everybody agrees with that. But he also made sculptures like this Little dancer of fourteen year old. (People where shocked because modelling was linked with prostitution back then.) Ruby and I discussed over it. -It seems like that we always discuss at art history :p- Well simply said, I think she's ugly and Ruby said she's not. Now you can hear us coming...
What do you think about this work?




So dear people let us hear your voices!
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13 comments:

  1. Le Parfait Couple19 June 2010 at 15:52

    Ja dat is! het is zooo vre-se-lijk dat ze niet naar belgie sturen. soms zie ik zo'n mooie dingen en dan kan je ze niet hebben. echt stom. prachtige post trouwens!
    x

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  2. Fashion Fabrice19 June 2010 at 15:58

    Love the painting, Hate the scuplture. Echt too bad, want zijn schilderijen zijn echt wel mooi!!:)

    Ps: Ja voor ons is het echt makkelijke, gezien we zussen zijn. Maar hey, Je doet het omdat je het leuk vindt he dus je moet er tijd insteken:) Als jullie bij elkaar zijn gewoon heel veel outfitfoto's nemen en brainstormen enzo:)

    Liefs,
    fashionfabrice.

    Ps 2 Wij gaan jullie volgen! Jullie ons ook?

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  3. Courtney Erin19 June 2010 at 16:21

    I've always been a big fan of Degas and I saw this sculpture several years ago in Washington DC (I think) and loved it. I find it striking.

    xoxo ~ Courtney
    http://sartorialsidelines.blogspot.com

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  4. Ruby And Siel19 June 2010 at 17:43

    sorry sorry sorry !

    I accidentaly refused two reactions! I'm really sorry!

    Siel x

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  5. Kaya19 June 2010 at 21:17

    Degas ist great! I have a favour for impressionists :-)
    I think this sculpture isn't ugly, but still not beautiful at all. i can't understand whether the young dancer is sad or just deepened to the music. Her body and her dress don't have nice color, and yes: that colors are ugly. But I like legs. They're up to real dancer's legs which make that sculture so intresting for me.


    Your comment for "The Kiss" wasnt't silly ;-) I'm also a little doubtfully about that love (however the picture broaches the issue of love)

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  6. Rebecca19 June 2010 at 23:03

    Ahh, I saw this when I went to the Musee D'Orsay! I love all of Degas' work, and I don't think he's that interested with the aesthetic qualities of the models, but the attitude they have to their art - i.e. dancing. Love it (:

    http://itscohen.blogspot.com/

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  7. Lavender20 June 2010 at 17:52

    Hm, I think I saw this sculpture in Rotterdam lately, in the Boijmans van Beuningen museum...

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  8. MarieBayArea27 June 2010 at 19:36

    the dress is my favorite part of this sculpture-so much love went into making that very detailed skirt.

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  9. Ruby And Siel27 June 2010 at 20:49

    I don't think that he made the dress himself. I agree the dress is beautiful, but I don't like the fact that it looks so old and I don't like the contrast between the silk and the bronze :)

    Siel

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  10. PyroChi14 November 2010 at 02:23

    Hi

    Can I ask where you got the last 2 images of "14 year old Dancer" from?

    It's just that this person here seems to have stolen the images, claiming she took them as her own:
    http://fantasycharm.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d320bz1

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  11. Ruby And Siel14 November 2010 at 14:52

    @PyroChi

    I replaced the pictures with pictures of my own :)

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  12. Anonymous25 June 2011 at 23:29

    Pretty good post. I just stumbled upon your blog and wanted to say that I have really enjoyed reading your blog posts

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  13. Ruby And Siel26 June 2011 at 13:02

    Well thank you (:

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