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Jockeys before the Race by Degas
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Jockeys before the Race by Degas

A c. 1878-9 oils, gouache, and pastels on card painting, Jockeys before the Race, by Edgar Degas (1834-1917), the French impressionist painter. Degas was particularly interested in capturing horses, usually in the tense moments before a race...
Portrait of Tissot by Degas
Image by Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of Tissot by Degas

An 1867-8 oils on canvas, Portrait of James Tissot, by Edgar Degas (1834-1917), the French impressionist painter. Tissot (1836-1902) was a fellow artist and friend of Degas. Here the subject is shown in his studio and, in a typical Degas...
Roman Cavalry Reenactor
Image by Mike Bishop

Roman Cavalry Reenactor

Reenactor at Hadrian's Cavalry Turma! Bitts Park, Carlisle, 2017.
Roman Cavalry Turma Reenactors
Image by Mike Bishop

Roman Cavalry Turma Reenactors

Reenactors at Hadrian's Cavalry Turma! Bitts Park, 2017.
Portrait of Edmond Duranty by Degas
Image by Burrell Collection

Portrait of Edmond Duranty by Degas

An 1879 gouache and pastels on linen, Portrait of Edmond Duranty, by Edgar Degas (1834-1917), the French impressionist painter. A good friend of the artist and the impressionists in general, Duranty was an art critic and novelist. (Burrell...
Medieval War Scene by Degas
Image by Musée d'Orsay

Medieval War Scene by Degas

An 1865 oil on canvas painting, Medieval War Scene, by Edgar Degas (1834-1917), the French impressionist painter. The subject is not known precisely, despite the later association of Orléans with the work. Typical of Degas' early career and...
The Bellelli Family by Degas
Image by Musée d'Orsay

The Bellelli Family by Degas

A c. 1858-60 oil on canvas painting, The Bellelli Family, by Edgar Degas (1834-1917), the French impressionist painter. Laura Belleli was the artist's aunt and the family lived in Florence which Degas visited in 1858. The painting is perhaps...
Self-portrait by Degas
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Self-portrait by Degas

A c. 1857 oil on canvas self-portrait by Edgar Degas (1834-1917), the French impressionist painter. This was part of a series of very similar self-portraits, all of which present Degas as rather introverted and melancholic. (Private Collection...
Coronation of Malik-Shah I
Image by Rashid al-Din Hamadani

Coronation of Malik-Shah I

Coronation of Malik-Shah I (1055-1092 CE), sultan of the Seljuk Empire. This miniature is from the Jami' al-Tawarikh (Compendium of Chronicles), a world history book by Rashid al-Din, completed in Tabriz circa 1307 CE. Edinburgh University...
Seljuk Hexagonal Tile
Image by Metropolitan Museum of Art

Seljuk Hexagonal Tile

Hexagonal tile ensemble with sphinx (c. 1160-1170 CE), taken from a fallen citadel-palace in Konya, the capital of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
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