Degas's 'Little Dancer': not just a study in the nude. (Edgar Degas)

From: Art Journal | Date: June 22, 1995| Author: Barbour, Daphne | Copyright information

Artist Edgar Degas constructed his wax sculptures around a core of plaster supported by metal or wooden armatures. The wax study for the "Little Dancer Fourteen Years Old' employed two metal rods for the legs and a wooden piece for the length of the spine. However, the arms contain pieces of twisted wire that are attached to the shoulder supports. Analysis of the modeling done on the study shows that it is not a study at all but a separate piece of work.

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