Portrait of Henri Michel-Lévy

Hi everyone, my name is Isabella! Today, we're going to look at a painting called "Portrait of Henri Michel-Lévy." It was painted by an artist named Edgar Degas a long, long time ago. nn Can you say "Edgar Degas?" nn Great job! Now, this painting shows us what life was like in Paris back then. It was a time when artists and thinkers would hang out and talk about art. nn What do you think they talked about? nn Look closely at the painting. Do you see the man in the middle? That's Henri Michel-Lévy. He was a very important art critic, which means he looked at art and shared his thoughts about it. nn What do you think he's looking at? nn That's right! He's looking at another painting! It's like a painting within a painting! And see the woman next to him? She's wearing a beautiful pink dress. Don't you love the bright colors? nn Now, look at how the artist used light and shadows. It makes the painting look so real, like we could just step right into it! Degas was really good at making his paintings look lively. nn What do you think it would be like to be in the same room with Henri and his friend? nn This painting is like a little window into the past. It shows us how people lived, dressed, and even how they thought about art! nn Let's go look at some more paintings and see what other stories they tell us!