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Climate Activist Sentenced to Jail for Vandalizing Art at U.S. National Gallery

Art news • 2 minutes read

Joanna Smith, a climate activist, was sentenced to 60 days in jail for vandalizing a Degas sculpture at the U.S. National Gallery of Art, along with orders for supervised release and 150 hours of community service. The incident is part of a broader trend of climate protests targeting museums worldwide, highlighting growing tensions between activism and the preservation of cultural heritage.

Top 10: paintings of musicians

Art history • 13 minutes read

My top ten paintings relate art and music in the way the former of these two forms of expression approaches the latter, immortalizing and making concrete its intangible sound. In fact, it was probably painting that first approached the abstract world of notes...

The Dance Class by Edgar Degas

Edgar Degas • 7 minutes read

"The Dance Class" (1874) by Edgar Degas is a renowned painting that captures the elegance and motion of ballet dancers in a dance studio, showcasing Degas' meticulous attention to detail and innovative approach to composition. Through fluid brushstrokes and a unique perspective, Degas invites viewers to glimpse into the world of ballet training, portraying a captivating scene of dedication and grace.

Edgar Degas

Famous artist • 9 minutes read

Edgar Degas (1834-1917) was a French artist and a leading figure in the Impressionist movement during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His work showcased his exceptional talent in capturing the essence of modern life, particularly emphasizing subjects like ballet dancers, racehorses, and everyday urban scenes.

Climate protesters smear paint on Edgar Degas ‘Little Dancer’

Art News • 2 minutes read

Two people protested against climate change by smearing paint on Edgar Degas' sculpture Little Dancer Aged Fourteen at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. The protesters wanted President Joe Biden to declare a climate emergency and stop giving fossil fuels new drilling permits.

Dance in art history

Edgar Degas • 7 minutes read

Dance, an intense and passionate art form, has been very probably present in all human cultures, in fact, among the first works of art that portray it we find the paintings of ancient Egypt. The representation of this topic has also characterized the most popular artistic currents between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, so that great masters such as, Degas, Renoir, Munch, Toulouse Lautrec, and Matisse have depicted it...

6 Things to Know about Berthe Morisot

Art History • 7 minutes read

Independent and indispensable to Impressionism, Berthe Morisot is an UFO in the history of Art. Like Frida Kahlo, Niki de Saint Phalle, Artemisia Gentileschi or Suzanne Valandon, she’s a woman in a men’s world, who managed to impose herself and convert the difficulties of her existence into creative gunpowder.

The 13 Essential Artists of Impressionism

Art History • 17 minutes read

Without them, Impressionism would never have existed. With them, classical art took an unexpected turn. Artmajeur looks back at 13 painters who left their mark on art history with the thrilling stroke of their brush.

How was Impressionism born?

Art History • 12 minutes read

Second episode of our series dedicated to the Impressionist saga: Today, we take a look at the birth of a movement in brutal opposition with its time. 1860: between conservative academicism and disruptive impressionism: nothing goes right in the Art World.

Who inspired the Impressionists?

Art History • 8 minutes read

First episode of our series dedicated to the Impressionist epic: Discover with us the instigators of a revolutionary movement. Who impressed the Impressionists?

Edgar Degas : 10 Articles

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