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DEGAS, Edgar: Portrait of Gennaro Bellelli

🖼 Portrait of Gennaro Bellelli, 1860
Pencil
272 × 227 cm
Paris, France

Soft brushwork renders a young boy in formal dress, seated with restless energy against muted tones. Degas captures psychological tension through posture and gaze, establishing his revolutionary approach to portraiture that prioritizes inner character over flattering likeness.

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