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Ballet in Stillness

Step behind the curtain with Edgar Degas, where the fleeting grace of ballet becomes a study in poise, practice, and pause. This slow art video lingers on his pastel dancers that are stretching, rehearsing, and waiting while capturing quiet moments that hover between motion and stillness. Through soft light and textured strokes, Degas reveals not only beauty but discipline, not only spectacle but solitude. Watch as elegance takes shape in silence. This work can be seen at [The Metropolitan Museum of Art,https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/438817].

Duration: 00:04:55

Categories: Slow Art ,Modern Art

Tags: edgar, degas, ballet, edgar degas, degas, impressionism, impressionist, impressionist art, ballet, ballet dancers, painting, oil painting, old master, old masters, french, french art, french artist, france, historical, art history, 13_1484_edgardegas_ballet, edgar degas was a french artist famous for his drawings and oil paintings of ballerinas since more than half of his works depict dancers. he is also regarded as one of the founders of impressionism. this movie puts together his paintings with the subject of dance.