Though this was the case , his pieces were still generally well-taken and accepted for the quality of the draftsmanship . One of his most controversial sculptures was La Petite Danseuse de Quatorze Ans , or Little Dancer of Fourteen Years , which some lambasted for its ugliness while others praised it as a blossoming (Muehlig 7 . With the change in themes , Degas ' artistic methods changed as well . From the use of dark palettes to utilizing vivid colors and bold , sweeping brushstrokes , his paintings...











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