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[PAST EVENT] Art in the Afternoon: Degas Decoded: The Work of a Grumpy Genius

October 23, 2024
2pm - 3pm
Location
Williamsburg Regional Library Auditorium
Access & Features
  • Open to the public
EDGAR DEGAS (French 1834 – 1917) | Portrait of a young woman, facing left, c. 1888 | Monotype print | Acquired with funds from the Board of Visitors Muscarelle Museum of Art Endowment | 2021.157
EDGAR DEGAS (French 1834 – 1917) | Portrait of a young woman, facing left, c. 1888 | Monotype print | Acquired with funds from the Board of Visitors Muscarelle Museum of Art Endowment | 2021.157

Immerse yourself in the enigmatic world of Edgar Degas, where brilliance and misanthropy collide. This virtual tour takes you backstage in Belle Époque Paris to witness Degas’ revolutionary techniques up close, as if peering over the shoulder of the master himself. Unravel the complexities of an artistic giant who helped birth Impressionism while keeping the world at arm’s length.


Presented by Docents Harry Chancey and Sandra Stephan.


Art in the Afternoon is a four-part lecture series presented by Muscarelle Docents. Join us Wednesdays in October at the Williamsburg Library (downtown branch) for these illuminated art history presentations. Registration is encouraged, but not required.


Sponsored by: The Muscarelle Museum of Art

Contact

Julie Tucker, [[jstucker]]