Blue dancers by edgar degas meaning

French artist, Edgar Degas, moves his focus away from nude women bathing (as evident within his painting After The Bath), towards a more innocent approach by portraying young ballerinas. Degas is primarily known for his work in painting ballerinas. Yet, the artist still was able to create a wide array of paintings in different styles of ballet to keep his audience interested. The painting, Blue Dancers, belongs to 1 of over 200 oil on canvas paintings Edgar Degas has created. Ballerina are one of the artist’s favourite subject, as they showcase an element of the artist’s character in his love for the allure of the rhythmic dance. The Blue Dancers are one of the only paintings by Degas where the artist opted for cool