The fundamentals of ballet haven’t changed all that much since its invention in 15th-century Italy. Yet the popular image of this deeply traditional medium has been largely defined by the talents of ...

For a time, Degas turned his attention to the abonnés, stalking them as they stalked the dancers. In the 1870s the elder Halévy had written a series of stories, The Cardinal Family, satirizing the ...

It's the fall of Degas. On Saturday, the Phillips Collection will open a show called "Degas's Dancers at the Barre: Point and Counterpoint," the first exhibition in Washington to focus on the artist's ...

From family portraits to absinthe drinkers, racehorses to circus performers, Edgar Degas depicted many subjects in his pieces, but his most prolific output was paintings of young Parisian ballerinas.

WILLIAMSTOWN — Michelle Foa wants to set the record straight about Edgar Degas. She wants the world to understand that he painted so much more than dancers and laundresses and did so in a variety of ...

The exhibit at the Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach features more than 40 works by Edgar Degas, including drawings, ...

The National Gallery has changed the title of Edgar Degas' drawing Russian Dancers to Ukrainian Dancers", prompting calls for other cultural institutions to rethink interpretations of art. The ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

You almost wonder if she's listening. Standing there in the middle of the quiet gallery, her bronze nose turned up and hands crossed behind as people stare and whisper. Eavesdrop with her, the famous ...