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Edgar Degas — Grande arabesque, deuxième temps
Edgar Degas

Grande arabesque, deuxième temps

"Grande arabesque, deuxième temps" is a bronze sculpture by Edgar Degas depicting a ballet dancer in an extended arabesque position, one of the classical ballet poses. Created late in Degas's career, the work captures the grace and physical discipline of the human form in motion, exemplifying his long-standing fascination with dancers and theatrical subjects. The sculpture demonstrates Degas's skill in translating the fluid movements of dance into three-dimensional form, presenting the figure with both anatomical precision and artistic sensitivity.

Medium
bronze

🔨 Auction Lot

Modernités

October 18, 2024

Estimate: $400,000$600,000

Lot 136

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Edgar Degas, Grande arabesque, deuxième temps

"Grande arabesque, deuxième temps" is a bronze sculpture by Edgar Degas depicting a ballet dancer in an extended arabesque position, one of the classical ballet poses. Created late in Degas's career, the work captures the grace and physical discipline of the human form in motion, exemplifying his long-standing fascination with dancers and theatrical subjects. The sculpture demonstrates Degas's skill in translating the fluid movements of dance into three-dimensional form, presenting the figure with both anatomical precision and artistic sensitivity.

Medium
bronze
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Movement And Motion, Pastel On Paper, French, Figure Study, 19th Century, Ethereal, Impressionism, Graceful, Ballet Dancer, Academic Training

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Cleveland Museum of Art