A Study On The Female Theme In Dejia 's Paintings

During the long history of art, Degas’s works are concerned more about the works of form rather than their contents. As a consequence the subjects of women who live in cities are usually ignored. Because of the elusive mapping strategies of Degas’s works, the meanings of his works are hard to comprehend. So the roles of women in Degas’s works have never been made a very deep research, but just been treated as appreciate products. Degas’s is a representative of impressionist which makes great products in the entire history of Western art. Over his life of painting practice, his paintings have not only a strong neoclassical complex but also the colorful impressionism. He made great efforts in his choice of subject, shapes of paintings and use of color, especially the subject and composition. He was passionate with the subjects of the opera, cafes,millinery shops and the females in laundries, which are truly exist in real life. Degas tries to catch the moment of truth form this subject and attempt to form a new model by combining the classical and modern thing. We can observe his paintings and analysis the references of his works to find the deep meanings. The various themes of the paintings on females are worth researching. Any artist will be affected by age which they lived. This paper avoids of just analysis Degas’s previous life and his artistic features. It analysis the background of Degas and the development of the social status of women who live in Paris to lead out Degas’s interest in female subjects. Then analysis the characteristics of a variety of female subjects form the creation of the technique of expression cites Finally this paper make a conclusion of the inspirations given by the Degas’s female subjects.