“Place de la Concorde” is an oil painting
by Edgar Degas in the year 1875. This painting is also known under the title
“Viconte Lepic and His Daughters.” The painting portrays cigar smoking Ludovic-Napoléon
Lepic with his two daughters crossing the Place de la Concorde. I find this
painting of Degas very interesting and appealing for its innovative
composition, artistic drawing, and sharp analysis of movement. Degas followed
the style of Impressionism. This painting of Degas is representational in form
similar to his other works. It almost depicts what is there in reality. In
“Place de la Concorde,” Degas pays utmost attention to the drawing of figures
and faces in the picture. Apart from effectively using formal elements of art
such as lights and colors, Degas skillfully captures his subjects. In this
painting, Degas depicts movement in different directions. The lines and the
high walls depict the theme of alienation in modern society. The contrast of
light shades the center of the City Square and slightly darker shades toward
the sides provides the painting a realistic touch. The way in which the
subjects in the painting face different directions and the use of large amount
of space shows that a photograph influences it. Thus, “Place de la Concorde”
remains to be one of the best impressionist paintings with a perspective
analysis of movement.
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