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From the first sketch to the final varnish, Lowering the Curtain is made by hand. Based on Edgar Degas's original. This impressionist oil painting wall decor is crafted on artist-grade canvas for anyone who wants fine art oil painting with the character of an original.
The Curtain Falls
circa 1880
Pastel on joined pieces of paper
Private collection.
DEGAS ATTEMPTED nearly every moment in the ballet. This is the finale with the curtain coming down and cutting off the farther dancers, leaving only a glimpse of those in the front row. It is a perfect example of the artist's candid-camera eye and shows how, by catching and holding a moment, he was able to suggest suspended movement and generate in the beholder a desire to complete that movement.
The jostle of brilliant colors, exciting and unusual lighting - all the Impressionist vision of the scene is stabilized by the division of the picture into three unequal horizontal bands. Depth is cultivated by the shadowy recesses of the stage and by the three bows of the violins in the foreground which act as direction lines from the immediate foreground of the orchestra pit. In early theatre pictures Degas had emphasized the musicians in the bottom zone, contrasting their dark silhouettes with the luminous area of the stage. Here they are all but eliminated, yet manage to complete the scene and form a base for his composition. The pattern of crossed and jutting arms and legs is contrasted with the shimmering costumes of the ballet dancers. The sketchy strokes of pastel, the feathery surface, and sharp little accents of complementary color add to the picture's animation.
Our artists reproduce this fine art composition in oil on canvas by hand, preserving the tonal range that makes fine art oil painting so sought after for a gallery wall.
We use a 100% hand-painted process: stretched artist-grade canvas, layered oil pigment, and a final protective varnish. There are no inkjet prints or mechanical reproductions in this collection — just a painted fine art artwork made to order.
Build a gallery wall gallery wall around this fine art oil painting, or let it stand alone as a single statement. The hand painted canvas finish keeps the fine art composition looking intentional in both classic and contemporary rooms.
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| Size | Price |
|---|---|
| 20 X 24 in | $68.48 |
| 24 X 36 in | $106.48 |
| 30 X 40 in | $146.98 |
| 36 X 48 in | $195.48 |
| 48 X 72 in | $379.98 |
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