Reputation thumb|Dancers, 1900, Princeton University Art Museum During his life, public reception of Degas's work ranged from admiration to contempt. As a promising artist in the conventional mode, Degas had a number of paintings accepted in the Salon between 1865 and 1870. These works received praise from Pierre Puvis de Chavannes and the critic Jules-Antoine Castagnary.Bowness 1965, pp. 41–42 He soon joined forces with the Impressionists, however, and rejected the rigid rules and judgments of the Salon.
reputation thumb|dancers 1900 princeton university art museum during his life public reception of degas's work ranged from admiration to contempt as a promising artist in the conventional mode degas had a number of paintings accepted in the salon between 1865 and 1870 these works received praise from pierre puvis de chavannes and the critic jules-antoine castagnarybowness 1965 pp 41–42 he soon joined forces with the impressionists however and rejected the rigid rules and judgments of the salon