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Troy R. Bennett | BDNLinda Braley sketches ballet dancers with her son George Theall, 7, at the Portland Museum of Art Thursday Feb. 23, 2012. Artists of all skill levels were invited to the museum to sketch Maine State Ballet Dancers, just as Edgar Degas did in 19th century France, to celebrate its current Degas exhibition and the Ballet's upcoming production of Swan Lake. Buy PhotoTroy R. Bennett | BDNEmma Rose Schwartz, 12, strikes a famous pose at the Portland Museum of Art Thursday Feb...Read Full Story

Edgar Degas was a French artist famous for his work in painting, sculpture, printmaking and drawing. He is regarded as one of the founders of Impressionism although he rejected the term, and preferred to be called a realist.   A superb draughtsman, he is especially identified with the subject of the dance, and over half his works depict dancers. These display his mastery in the depiction of movement, as do his racecourse subjects and female nudes. His portraits are notable for their...Read Full Story

Impressionism and Postimpressionism have become analogous with the subversion of official academic standards and thus also with artistic modernity. It is said that Impressionism entailed a rejection of the principles taught by the Ecole des Beaux Arts and esteemed by the academic judges of the official Salon. This idea of the subversiveness of Manet and of the Impressionists has been, since Zola, deliberately overplayed to draw a firmer marker that separates old traditions from new art. For...Read Full Story

March 06, 2012 - Entertainment Press Release   Manet Paintings Read our press release regarding artist Edouard Manet and the popularity of his paintings many years later. Manet Paintings Edouard Manet has continued to rise in popularity in recent years having previously lagged behind several other members of the Impressionist era which dominated French art around the mid to late 19th century. This press release announces his...Read Full Story