Part 1 of Walking Through Edinburgh
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It was a small moment but I remember it.
Read moreLearning from the Past
Young Girl Reading, c. 1770. Jean-Honoré Fragonard. Photo courtesy of the National Gallery of Art.
She sits in a yellow dress, resting her back against an oversized pillow, reading the book in her hand with her pinky extended, a nice detail...
Read moreThe Little Dancer
Edgar Degas, The Little Fourteen-Year-Old Dancer. Metropolitan Museum of Art
Her name is Marie van Goethem, and she’s a young ballet student at the Paris Opera. She stands informally in fourth position, her head back, the ribbon holding her braid dangling. Her hands are joined behind her. Her eyes are closed, her face upturned. What is she thinking about? Maybe she dreams of becoming a famous ballerina one day...
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Young Girl Reading, c. 1770. Jean-Honoré Fragonard. Photo courtesy of the National Gallery of Art.
She sits in a yellow dress, resting her back against an oversized cushion, reading the book in her hand with her pinky extended, a detail that says a lot about her...
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