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Degas' Obsession
8 May 2025 — 29 November 2026
On NowA focused research exhibition on one Degas painting, using conservation science to reveal process, revisions, and hidden imagery.
From Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
Degas’ Obsession centers on Edgar Degas’ Dancers Practising in the Foyer from the Glyptotek’s French collection. New technical analyses indicate that Degas began the painting earlier than previously believed and reworked it over nearly 30 years. Research also uncovered an overpainted dancer and up to 14 paint layers, revealing repeated scraping, repainting and compositional revision. The exhibition invites visitors into the methods of scientific and technical art history....
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Edgar Degas
French · 1834–1917
French artist associated with Impressionism, acclaimed for psychologically acute scenes of ballet, theater, and modern urban life across painting, drawing, and sculpture.
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© Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
Degas' Obsession
8 May 2025 — 29 November 2026
On NowA focused research exhibition on one Degas painting, using conservation science to reveal process, revisions, and hidden imagery.
From Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
Degas’ Obsession centers on Edgar Degas’ Dancers Practising in the Foyer from the Glyptotek’s French collection. New technical analyses indicate that Degas began the painting earlier than previously believed and reworked it over nearly 30 years. Research also uncovered an overpainted dancer and up to 14 paint layers, revealing repeated scraping, repainting and compositional revision. The exhibition invites visitors into the methods of scientific and technical art history....
Read more at Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek →About the Artist
Edgar Degas
French · 1834–1917
French artist associated with Impressionism, acclaimed for psychologically acute scenes of ballet, theater, and modern urban life across painting, drawing, and sculpture.
Critic Reviews
No reviews yet for this exhibition.
Visit
City Center, Copenhagen·View on artmap