Degas: the ascetic with an eye for the ladies

"Degas is at once the best and the least known of the Impressionists. His ballet pictures are among the most popular images ever created – to modern eyes they look almost too pretty. But in the human chemistry of Impressionism Degas cuts a paradoxical and elusive figure: a severe ascetic with a caustic wit, opinionated, yet intensely private."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  The Telegraph
On:  09/05/11
Website:  http://www.telegraph.co.uk

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