Ballet at the Paris Opéra
1877
Ever wonder what the Paris Opera looked like from the orchestra pit? Edgar Degas puts us right there, peering over the bald heads of the musicians to watch a line of ballerinas in fluffy white tutus await their cue. While one dancer strikes a graceful pose in the spotlight, the others look almost like a flock of birds huddled together. Degas was absolutely obsessed with these dancers, capturing the gritty, unglamorous reality of their rehearsals rather than just the polished final performance.
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