Who was Edgar Degas?

Answer 1

He was French and an accomplished painter and sculptor, known specially for his paintings of a Ballet dancers. He molded, in wax and clay, exquisite small statues of dancers, female bathers, horses in motion. And was a very nice man.

Answer 2

Edgar Degas[p] (19 July 1834 - 27 September 1917), born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas(French pronunciation: [ilɛʀ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ ɛdɡɑʀ dœˈɡɑ]), was a French artist famous for his work in painting,sculpture, printmaking and drawing. He is regarded as one of the founders of Impressionism although he rejected the term, and preferred to be called a realist.[1] A superb draughtsman, he is especially identified with the subject of the dance, and over half his works depict dancers. These display his mastery in the depiction of movement, as do his racecourse subjects and female nudes. Hisportraits are notable for their psychological complexity and depiction of human isolation.[2]

Early in his career, his ambition was to be a history painter, a calling for which he was well prepared by his rigorous academic training and close study of classic art. In his early thirties, he changed course, and by bringing the traditional methods of a history painter to bear on contemporary subject matter, he became a classical painter of modern life.[3]

Answer 3

Edgar Degas was one of the impressionists, like Claude Monet and Mary Cassat. This group of artists were revolutionizing art during the 1800's. He worked with mostly oil on canvas but towards the end he becames blind and began working with sculptures. He is famous for his many paintings of dancers, but he also did many paintings of common people doing everyday things.

Answer 4

Oil paint on canvas, later he used pastels. After his eyesight failed he did sculptures in wax.

Answer 5

He was an artist all his life.

Answer 6

paintings, drawings and sculptures