Edgar Degas (1834 - 1917) first became interested in ballet in the 1860s and spent years studying the movements of ballerinas. Some of his most famous paintings and sketches are reproduced here for children and aspiring dancers. Angela Wenzel is also the author of "Gustav Klimt: Silver, Gold and Precious Stones" and "Rene Magritte: Now You See It - Now You Don't".

 

This book is part of a book series called Adventures in Art .

There are 30 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by Prestel .

ANGELA WENZEL is a museum educator and an author of numerous art books for children, including titles in Prestel's Adventures in Art series.