Edgar degas ballerina paintings
Degas ballerina sculpture original
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The Star, or Dancer on the Stage by Edgar Degas (1878)
Blink and you might miss it – this painting by Edgar Degas appeared in James Cameron’s Oscar-winning film Titanic, along with two other masterpieces by Claude Monet and Pablo Picasso (see video below).
“He won’t amount to a thing” one of the characters sniggers to their owner Rose, a nod to the enormous acclaim both painters were to have in the years the followed the disaster.
Of course, it’s worth mentioning that no Degas, Monet or Picasso paintings actually went down with the Titanic 100 years ago - and that these characters (spoiler alert) were entirely fictional.
Nevertheless, as we remember the 100 year anniversary of the sinking of RMS Titanic on 15 April 1912, it’s without a doubt that many of us will revisit one of the most successful films in cinematic history, and we think it necessary to shed some light on that elusive Degas painting that Rose wafts about in her first class cabin.
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