French impressionist Edgar Degas exhibited only one sculpture in his lifetime: “Little Dancer, Aged Fourteen.” But he loved sculpting in the privacy of his studio. In honor of the centenary of Degas’ ...

Although Edgar Degas, the son of a music-loving banker, is almost certain to have attended the Paris Opera from an early age, the fact that he didn’t begin painting its dancers until he was ...

Reporting from Washington — In 1877, when he was 43, the French impressionist Edgar Degas began stopping by the studio of the 33-year-old American Mary Cassatt and offering her a point or two that ...

You know in advance that it’s going to be pretty — the exhibit at San Francisco’s Legion of Honor of hats from France’s “belle époque” at the turn of the 20th century, along with paintings by Degas ...

If the name Edgar Degas brings to mind Impressionist paintings of ballerinas, an upcoming summer exhibition at New York’s Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) might expand your understanding of the artist’s ...

Swiss watch company Swatch is the latest brand to partner with a major museum on a product collection. On Thursday, it ...

Édouard Manet was not immune to bad press. In 1864, a year on from scandalizing Parisian mores with his vision of bourgeoisie vice in Déjeuner sur l’Herbe (1863), his follow-up Salon entry was being ...

PARIS — Fake news and truth, the terms we hear so much about lately, are supposed to be mutually exclusive. Truth is obdurate and aloof. Fake is fake: It’s a sham. Simpering and obscene, it demeans ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... “Degas: A Passion for Perfection” is a blockbuster show in spite of itself, a must-see that does its homework and serves up plenty for others. It’s ...

The Impressionist master has enchanted generations of art lovers, but a painting being offered at TEFAF in Maastricht enters a market that has its own rules. By Ted Loos Getting carried away while ...