Degas enjoyed the company of these dancers, who shared gossip with him as they posed, but his affection for them was paternal. Trying to advance the career of one young dancer, he wrote to Ludovic ...

The fundamentals of ballet haven’t changed all that much since its invention in 15th-century Italy. Yet the popular image of this deeply traditional medium has been largely defined by the talents of ...

Ballet dancers, Misty Copeland tells me, like to be in control. It's something about ballet itself-the painstaking quest to achieve the appearance of a kind of effortless athleticism, fluidity, and ...

It's the fall of Degas. On Saturday, the Phillips Collection will open a show called "Degas's Dancers at the Barre: Point and Counterpoint," the first exhibition in Washington to focus on the artist's ...

Edgar Degas was transfixed by the beauty of the ballet — but even more fascinated by the hard work of its dancers. The Phillips Collection in... Degas' Dancers: Behind The Scenes, At The Barre It's ...

That little know-it-all, age 14. She is part thinker, part statue of liberty. She is as beloved as the Thinker and the Statue of Liberty. And yet: her ennui. So French. So chic. Contemplative and ...

Ballerina Misty Copeland is featured in a series of photos depicting characters from Edgar Degas iconic ballerina paintings. The photos featured in Harper's Bazaar were taken by Ken Browar and Deborah ...

From family portraits to absinthe drinkers, racehorses to circus performers, Edgar Degas depicted many subjects in his pieces, but his most prolific output was paintings of young Parisian ballerinas.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

For a time, Degas turned his attention to the abonnés, stalking them as they stalked the dancers. In the 1870s the elder Halévy had written a series of stories, The Cardinal Family, satirizing the ...