In one pastel, Degas evoked the thrilling height of the suspended figure with sketchy indications of the building's iron framework in vivid blue, as in thepainting, but he experimented briefly withthe position of thefeet, pushing the front leg and the pointed foot, in its decorative boot, forward to create an emphatic vertical gesture in the lower part of the image.
Material mom Madonna has taken to decorating herself with mehndi, the intricate henna-painting that women use to adorn their hands and feet on special occasions.