Characteristics of Dance Class Works

It is said that the background of this work is the predecessor of the Paris Opera House, which is the opera studio in Pereira Street, Paris. But this famous painting was not painted by the artist himself. Degas designed the most beautiful composition from the impression he left when he went to the Opera House, and from many sketches he made for models in the studio, and drew natural and vivid dance practice scenes.

With excellent sketching skills, Fred captured the dancer's instantaneous movements, which was influenced by the popular photography technology at that time. Painters who are keen on photography appreciate that the camera can faithfully present objects and capture the instantaneous dynamics of the picture, so they hope to show this effect on the canvas.

Under the influence of various factors, the dance classroom was finally born. The posture of the characters in the painting is not the static posture of the portrait characters inherited from the Greek and Roman times, but the instantaneous movements of the dancers are written down and painted on the canvas, giving people a photo-like' instantaneous' feeling.