Comments on: Feel Art Again: “Dance Class” http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10549 Feel Smart Again Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:59:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Maya http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10549/comment-page-1#comment-186511 Maya Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:17:16 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10549#comment-186511 Degas has a niche with families who are into dance. Many young girls take ballet, or other dances, and I'm certain that drives much of the interest. Degas has a niche with families who are into dance. Many young girls take ballet, or other dances, and I’m certain that drives much of the interest.

]]> By: dana http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10549/comment-page-1#comment-142331 dana Mon, 18 May 2009 21:58:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10549#comment-142331 oh gosh! this is so beautiful! i just read a book called Dancing Through The Fire and he's in it. its a good book. anyways i just found it interesting that i found him again. oh gosh! this is so beautiful! i just read a book called Dancing Through The Fire and he’s in it. its a good book. anyways i just found it interesting that i found him again.

]]> By: karina http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10549/comment-page-1#comment-113843 karina Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:09:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10549#comment-113843 degas looked upon the little dancers as rats. as did the rest of society. its funny how he can paint such beautiful paintings of such ugly ideas. degas looked upon the little dancers as rats.

as did the rest of society.

its funny how he can paint such beautiful paintings of such ugly ideas.

]]> By: sd http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10549/comment-page-1#comment-42710 sd Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:06:37 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10549#comment-42710 I am so happy you featured Degas & this piece! He has always been my favorite. I've danced since I was young, & he captures the feelings of a dancer so beautifully & accurately! Thank you for brightening my day! I am so happy you featured Degas & this piece! He has always been my favorite. I’ve danced since I was young, & he captures the feelings of a dancer so beautifully & accurately! Thank you for brightening my day!

]]> By: liz http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10549/comment-page-1#comment-42699 liz Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:35:38 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10549#comment-42699 monet (not manet) was also nearly blind - i have a pet theory that the impressionists weren't so much visionaries as much as they were nearsighted. monet (not manet) was also nearly blind – i have a pet theory that the impressionists weren’t so much visionaries as much as they were nearsighted.

]]> By: Therese http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10549/comment-page-1#comment-42694 Therese Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:02:19 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10549#comment-42694 Do we know who the dance instructor is? I've often wondered whether he was someone well-known. I agree with the previous coments... Degas's work is beautiful, and the post provides some fun facts. Merci encore! Do we know who the dance instructor is? I’ve often wondered whether he was someone well-known. I agree with the previous coments… Degas’s work is beautiful, and the post provides some fun facts. Merci encore!

]]> By: Roger http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10549/comment-page-1#comment-42689 Roger Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:29:38 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10549#comment-42689 Good article - nice job tying it in to the Nutcracker anniversary. It's intriguing to think of one of the founding fathers of Impressionism arguing for himself as a Realist. I also had no idea he dabbled in photography - very interesting! Good article – nice job tying it in to the Nutcracker anniversary. It’s intriguing to think of one of the founding fathers of Impressionism arguing for himself as a Realist. I also had no idea he dabbled in photography – very interesting!

]]> By: Melinda http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10549/comment-page-1#comment-42684 Melinda Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:38:15 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10549#comment-42684 I love the works of Degas! He's one of my favorite Old Masters. Thanks for featuring him today :) I love the works of Degas! He’s one of my favorite Old Masters. Thanks for featuring him today :)

]]> By: Johnny Cat http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10549/comment-page-1#comment-42680 Johnny Cat Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:21:17 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10549#comment-42680 Definitely one of my favorite artists. I'm gaga over this one, particularly interesting is the girl on the left who is scratching her back. Little details like that make me smile. Definitely one of my favorite artists. I’m gaga over this one, particularly interesting is the girl on the left who is scratching her back. Little details like that make me smile.

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