Madonna Size:Collector | 50 x 38.5 in perhaps of the turmoil of

perhaps of the turmoil of the previous decade

Jean was only two years old when he posed for this portrait in which he appears dreamy

Degas's interest in dancers reveals an obsession for the female world which grew with age and which was undoubtedly shared by the society of the time

Then there is the use of black lines on a white background with a consistent use of vertical and horizontal angles

The disciple on the right spreads his arms

Madonna Size:Collector | 50 x 38.5 in perhaps of the turmoil ofThe name of the work reflects the ambiguity between eroticism and religious association. Likewise, if the character's head is surrounded by a halo, it is red instead of gold, as would be the case in a religious image. A classic representation among Munch's female figures, often ambiguous, full of contradictions but also very modern.