Which impressionist artist enjoyed painting ballet and musical scenes?
“Degas did not remain a part of the academic tradition. In 1862 he met EDOUARD MANET and the two quickly became friends. Degas shared Manet’s interest in creating a form of art appropriate to the emerging modern age. Rather than painting the grand historical narratives that still predominated in the official Salons, Degas began to focus on painting scenes of contemporary Parisian social life. He chose his subjects from the ballet, music halls, and racecourses that were so much a part of the flourishing world of upper-middle-class Paris.” Source and further information: “Artists, Writers, and Musicians By Michel-Andre Bossy, Thomas Brothers, John C. McEnroe” http://books.google.
