{"product_id":"degas-ballerina-vase","title":"Ballerina Dancer on Stage The Star Ceramic Vase by Degas 9H","description":"\u003ch3\u003eStart your day with a Dance | Degas Ballerina Vase\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDancer on Stage\u003c\/strong\u003e, also known as \u003cstrong\u003eThe Star\u003c\/strong\u003e, is one of \u003cstrong\u003eEdgar Degas'\u003c\/strong\u003e most famous ballet studies. This Degas Ballerina vase in ceramic adapts that image for a piece you can use every day. The \u003cstrong\u003eballerina\u003c\/strong\u003e appears front and center, set against an oval vase shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDegas Art vase is made from kiln-fired ceramic, with a color and gloss finish. (PN SDA11)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasures 9 in H x 4 in W x 3 in D. Weight 1.3 lbs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart of the highly collectible Parastone Museum Gifts Collection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdapted from the Silhouette d'Art line, made by Parastone and John Beswick.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the 1870s, the \u003cstrong\u003eParis Opera Ballet\u003c\/strong\u003e had become a favorite subject in French painting. \u003cstrong\u003eEdgar Degas\u003c\/strong\u003e spent his career studying dancers backstage and in rehearsal. He was drawn to their movement under gaslight, not just their performances. \u003cstrong\u003eDegas\u003c\/strong\u003e produced roughly 1,500 works on dancers, more than any other subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdgar Degas (1834-1917)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDegas\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Paris in 1834 to a wealthy banking family. He trained under Louis Lamothe, a follower of Ingres. This shaped his lifelong focus on drawing and line. In his twenties, \u003cstrong\u003eDegas\u003c\/strong\u003e copied Renaissance paintings at the Louvre. He also traveled through Italy to study art firsthand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDegas\u003c\/strong\u003e helped organize the Impressionist exhibitions of the 1870s and 1880s. He rejected the label Impressionist for himself. He preferred to be called a Realist or an Independent. After 1875, he increasingly worked in pastel rather than oil. His ballet subjects are best known in this pastel style. Degas died in Paris in 1917.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe image on this vase is from a pastel titled \"\u003cstrong\u003eBallet\"\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is also known as \u003cstrong\u003eL'Etoile (The Star) or Danseuse sur Scene (Dancer on Stage)\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eDegas\u003c\/strong\u003e made it around 1876 to 1877 using pastel over monotype. Some sources give a date of 1878, so treat the year as approximate. The original measures roughly 58 by 42 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painter Gustave Caillebotte once owned this pastel. It entered the French national collection through his bequest in 1896. Today it hangs at the Musee d'Orsay in Paris, under accession number RF 12258. This ceramic vase is a decorative adaptation of that image. It is not a museum-issued reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/museum-vases-collection\"\u003eBrowse the Museum Vases Collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/artist-degas\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\"\u003eart replicas after Edgar Degas\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor More Reading\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.musee-orsay.fr\/en\/artworks\/ballet-2084\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView Ballet by Edgar Degas at the Musee d'Orsay\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Parastone","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":1192732811,"sku":"SDA11","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/files\/SDA11-degas-dancer-green-vase-4-1080sqr.jpg?v=1777667563","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/degas-ballerina-vase","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}