Woman Viewed from Behind (Visit to a Museum)

Today is one of the most important days of the year (at least for us)—International Museum Day! Woohoo!

It is especially important given that in most parts of the world museums are still closed (due to we all know what) and they are encountering huge financial losses. Museums are for art but also for the people.  : (

On this day we want to present to you this beautiful painting by Edgar Degas. It probably presents the Louvre gallery. Degas produced a series of paintings and prints on the theme of women in museum galleries during the 1880s. His model for several of these was a friend, the American painter Mary Cassatt, whom Degas invited to join the Impressionist group in 1877. I really envy Cassatt this museum stroll!

Degas and Cassatt were not known to be romantically involved, but they were particularly close around 1879–1880. They socialized together, worked together, and collected each other’s art. If you would like to learn more about their relationship and the stories of the other artists from the circle, please check our Mega Impressionist Course.

P.S. Here you can read about our experiences with visiting museum during the pandemic.

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