How Edgar Degas’ Art Can Teach Us About the Power of Learning and Growth
5 min readApr 9, 2023
Enhancing Perception
Edgar Degas (1834–1917) was a French artist and one of the major players in Impressionism during the late 19th century. We mainly known him for his paintings featuring ballerinas, but he also produced portraits, landscapes, and depictions of everyday life. For several reasons, he was so influential: first, as a central figure within Impressionism, rejecting habitual styles to focus on the depiction of light and colour. Further, he experimented with different mediums, such as pastels…
