The Norton Simon Museum is a great place to go to see the art of Edgar Degas. There are more than 100 of the pieces in their collection, many of which are on permanent display.
Gracie made a beeline toward this piece, "Little Dancer of 14 Years," which has been on our artist wall. We also read a book
inspired by this piece, so we feel we've come to know this little dancer and her pose quite well!
inspired by this piece, so we feel we've come to know this little dancer and her pose quite well!
Another piece in the same gallery was "Dancers in the Rotunda at the Paris Opera." A fellow Degas enthusiast pointed out that you can actually see Degas' fingerprints in the paint on this picture. So amazing! Can you see it? Look closely on the dancer's legs and the skirt.
Well, there's nothing like being surrounded by the works of the great masters to inspire a little art creation!
And the finished product...
Since my husband isn't back at work until Wednesday, this was able to be a "just the two of us" trip, a very special treat, indeed! My girl is turning into quite an art appreciator and I love our museum outings!
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