While he also depicted a great deal of middle class life, Degas was fascinated by the public lives of the lower classes that he observed in the cafes of Paris, and it was this controversial subject matter that brought him notoriety.ĭegas would later say that 'A painting requires a little mystery, some vagueness, some fantasy. The Ballet Scene from Meyerbeer's Opera 'Robert le Diable'Įdgar Degas (1834–1917) Paintings Collection
