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Remembering Waiting
After a close study of the pastel drawing Waiting by Edgar Degas have the class imagine the story Degas may be telling through the body language and clothing of the people in the work of art. Your young writers then create a drawing...
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Remembering Waiting
Learners draw a pastel drawing and compose a narrative of when they had to wait for something. In this pastel drawing lesson plan, students study and discuss the pastel drawing Waiting by Edgar Degas, discuss the story it tells, and...
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Depicting Women and Class in a Global Society
Young scholars explore visual arts that feature women. In this women in art lesson, students analyze "Marquise de Miramon, née Thérèse Feuillant" by Jacques Joseph Tissot and "The Milliners" by Edgar Germain Hilaire Degas. Young scholars...
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Painting Modern Life
Young scholars compare and contrast modern life art in the works of Hilaire-Germain Edgar Degas and Paul Cezanne. In this art analysis lesson, students compare and contrast the two paintings. Young scholars complete image based...
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Historical Witness - social Messaging
Students examine and develop artwork that shows women's roles during different eras. In this women's role lesson, students look at artwork that shows women at work during the mid-nineteenth to early twentieth century. They design a mixed...
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Depicting Women and Class in a Global Society
Students analyze the evolution of women's work from the 19th century to present day and create artwork depicting women. In this women's roles lesson plan, students compare and contrast the use of space and color in the two paintings...
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Discover France: Edgar Degas
This DiscoverFrance site provides two images of the artist's work, biographical information, quotations, and links to other sites with information about the artist.
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Web Gallery of Art: Cafe Concert at Les Ambassadeurs
An image of "Cafe Concert at Les Ambassadeurs", created by Edgar Degas in 1876 (Pastel on monotype, 36 x 28 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Singer With a Glove
An image of "Singer with a Glove", created by Edgar Degas in 1878 (Pastel and tempera on canvas, 53 x 41 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: The Star Dancer on the Stage
An image of "The Star - Dancer on the Stage", created by Edgar Degas in 1878 (Pastel on paper, 60 x 44 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Studies for Portraits in a Frieze
An image of "Studies for Portraits in a Frieze", created by Edgar Degas in 1879 (Oil, distemper, and pastel, 50 x 65 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Edmond Duranty
An image of "Edmond Duranty", created by Edgar Degas in 1879 (Pastel and tempera, 101 x 100 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Portrait of Madame Ernst May
An image of "Portrait of Madame Ernst May", created by Edgar Degas in 1881 (Black chalk with highlights in pastel, 300 x 235 mm).
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Web Gallery of Art: At the Milliner's
An image of "At the Milliner's", created by Edgar Degas in 1882 (Pastel on grey paper, 76 x 86 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: The Millinery Shop
An image of "The Millinery Shop", created by Edgar Degas in 1882 (Pastel, 80 x 85 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Before the Race
An image of "Before the Race", created by Edgar Degas in 1884 (Pastel on paper, 50 x 63 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Six Friends of the Artist
An image of "Six Friends of the Artist", created by Edgar Degas in 1885 (Pastel and black chalk on yellowed gray paper, 113 x 70 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: At the Cafe Des Ambassadeurs
An image of "At the Cafe des Ambassadeurs", created by Edgar Degas in 1885 (Pastel on etching, 27 x 30 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: The Tub
An image of "The Tub", created by Edgar Degas in 1886 (Pastel on paper, 60 x 83 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Woman Having Her Hair Combed
An image of "Woman Having Her Hair Combed", created by Edgar Degas in 1886 (Pastel on paper, 74 x 61 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Woman Combing Her Hair
An image of "Woman Combing Her Hair", created by Edgar Degas in 1905 (Pastel on paper, 77 x 75 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Music Hall Singer (La Chanson Du Chien)
An image of "Music Hall Singer (La Chanson du Chien)", created by Edgar Degas from 1875-77 (Gouache, pastel and monotype on joined paper, 575 x 455 mm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Cabaret
An image of "Cabaret", created by Edgar Degas from 1875-77 (Pastel over monotype, 24 x 43 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: The Green Dancers
An image of "The Green Dancers", created by Edgar Degas from 1877-79 (Pastel and gouache, 66 x 36 cm).