Edgar Degas - Wikipedia Edgar Degas (UK: ˈ d eɪ ɡ ɑː , US: d eɪ ˈ ɡ ɑː, d ə ˈ ɡ ɑː ; [1] [2] born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas, French: [ilɛːʁ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ ɛdɡaʁ də ɡa]; 19 July 1834 – 27 September 1917) was a French Impressionist artist famous for his pastel drawings and oil paintings Degas also produced bronze sculptures, prints, and
Edgar Degas | Biography, Art, Paintings, The Dance Class, Ballerina . . . Edgar Degas (born July 19, 1834, Paris, France—died September 27, 1917, Paris) was a French painter, sculptor, and printmaker who was prominent in the Impressionist group and widely celebrated for his images of Parisian life
Edgar Degas - 641 artworks - painting - WikiArt. org Edgar Degas (US: deɪˈɡɑː or UK: ˈdeɪɡɑː ; born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas, French: [ilɛːʁ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ ɛdɡaʁ də ɡɑ]; 19 July 1834 – 27 September 1917) was a French artist famous for his paintings, sculptures, prints, and drawings
Edgar Degas Paintings, Bio, Ideas | TheArtStory Always remembered as an Impressionist, Edgar Degas was a member of the seminal group of Paris artists who began to exhibit together in the 1870s He shared many of their novel techniques, was intrigued by the challenge of capturing effects of light and attracted to scenes of urban leisure
10 Most Famous Edgar Degas Paintings - Artst Edgar Degas (27 September 1917 – 19 July 1834) was a French Impressionist painter best known for his pastel sketches and oil paintings Additionally, Degas created bronze sculptures, prints, and sketches
Edgar Degas (1834–1917): Painting and Drawing Degas began by copying Italian Renaissance paintings at the Louvre and trained in the studio of Louis Lamothe, who taught in the traditional academic style, with its emphasis on line and its insistence on the crucial importance of draftsmanship
15 of the Most Famous Paintings and Artworks by Edgar Degas With over hundred of paintings, Degas is counted as one of the prominent figurative masters, who is credited for having influenced Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse 1 Ballet Rehearsal on Stage
Edgar Degas: A Look at his Life, Work and Influence Edgar Degas was a famous French artist born in 1834 and played a fundamental role in shaping modern art It was Impressionism that he was connected to, but he had his way of composition, which made him different from his fellow painters
Edgar Degas - National Gallery of Art A steely observer of everyday scenes, Degas tirelessly analyzed positions, gestures, and movement Degas developed distinctive compositional techniques, viewing scenes from unexpected angles and framing them unconventionally
Edgar Degas 1834–1917 - Tate Edgar Degas (UK: , US: ; born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas, French: [ilɛːʁ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ ɛdɡaʁ də ɡa]; 19 July 1834 – 27 September 1917) was a French Impressionist artist famous for his pastel drawings and oil paintings Degas also produced bronze sculptures, prints, and drawings