Edgar Degas: Dancers in Blue Animals with 24 colours

with 24 colours

living in Paris

A stunning image which celebrates South Africa's diverse floral kingdom

With its 23 colours

The density of trees and greenery in the city allows classification as a forest

Edgar Degas: Dancers in Blue Animals with 24 coloursDancers in Blue or sometimes called Blue Dancers, is an impressionist oil painting, painted by Edgar Degas in 1890. Ballerinas were one of the artist's favourite subjects. It is believed that his interest in ballet stemmed from his interest in the body and how it moves. In this painting, although it is a frozen image of dancers, their movement is almost tangible and it just seems as if they move perfectly in sync. 'Colour is the essential element of