破解竇加：凝視繁華的孤寂者

Degas was born aristocrat, but he has not been confined to his aristocracy identity. He was inspired by modern aesthetics. He noticed the ever-changing industrial cities, the middle class, the horse racing and gambling, the opera house and ballet, the cafes and also the lonely woman at the corner of the city. Degas witnessed not only the bustling and prosperous side of the boom towns, but also the loneliness and alienation caused by the apparent prosperity. Degas's paintings are just like a microcosm of the times. In a bustling city, he noticed both the prosperity and the desolation, both excitement and loneliness.