Edgar Degas
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Edgar Degas was a French artist who lived from 1834 to 1917 and is known for his association with the Impressionist movement. His work is important because he helped define Impressionism, a major art movement that changed how artists approached painting subjects like light, color, and everyday scenes.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1834
- Died
- 1917
- Works
- 188
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 25
- Total plays
- 59
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5 total works indexed
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Edgar Degas ( UK: /ˈdeɪɡɑː/, US: /deɪˈɡɑː, dəˈɡɑː/; 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. Degas is especially identified with the subject of dance; more than half of his works depict dancers. Although Degas is regarded as one of the founders of Impressionism, he rejected the term, preferring to be called a realist, and did not paint outdoors as many Impressionists did.