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Edgar Degas

Edgar Degas was a famous member of the impressionist group, even though his paintings are not always strictly impressionistic. Wanting to study and show the human body in action, he made many paintings of ballet dancers. Ask us about his life and work here.

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What is degas favorite subject matter to paint?

he is an impresimistic but prefers to be called a realist. He does mostly ballerinas

When did Edgar degas lose his eyesight?

Well first off, he was never blind. But he did have bad eyesight during his late 30's and became worse as life went on. He was a guard and the harsh cold and bright sun damaged his sight. Later on he found out he couldn't see with his right eye! He got a little less work to do as a guard but, his eye sight was still getting poorer. Soon he had to ask his models to tell him which color was which and couldn't read. I guess you could say he was blind but blind means can't see at all. He could see very little.

Where did Edgar Degas live in Paris?

Mainly in Paris. In 1872-73 he visited relatives in New Orleans and made quite a few paintings there as well.

He liked to paint INSIDE, but he also painted horses at the races.

Who influenced Edgar Degas to become a painter?

He studied the human body in action. because he had his own dance studio and when the girls ( dancers ) had a break he sketched them. and then when he was all alone , he painted his paintings.

What is Edgar Degas' full name?

Edgar Degas' full name is Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas. He was born on July 19th 1834. He later became a famous French artist for his paintings, sculptures, and drawings.

What art movement did Edgar degas associate with?

Edgar degas called himself a realist, but as his eyesight got worst his art style became more impressionistic.

What is the size of the original Edgar Degas 'Dancers at the Bar' painting?

Degas made lots of 'Dancers' paintings. Two of them are: Dancers at the Bar, ca. 1900 51-1/4 x 38-1/2 in. (130x98 cm) The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C. Dancers Practicing at the Bar, 1877 29 3/4 x 32 in. (76 x 81 cm) Metropolitan Mus., NYC

What kind of paintings did Edgar Degas paint?

About 1200 paintings and 75 small-scale sculptures by Degas are known.

Some well-known titles are:

The Bellelli Family (1858-1867)

Woman with Chrysanthemums (1865)

Chanteuse de Café (c.1878)

At the Milliner's (1882)

He also made many paintings of ballet dancers.

How does Edgar Degas use colour in his work?

Artists cannot possibly have just one favorite color.

Did Edgar Degas have any other career before becoming an artist?

He was a successful artist, did not marry, lwas nearly blind during his last few years.

What were Edgar Degas accomplishments?

Degas is most famous for his paintings of ballerinas and dancers. Some of his more famous works included The Young Spartans, and The Bellelli Family. Degas was an impressionist painter who influenced Mary Cassat and many other impressionists of the time.

The family of Edgar Degas?

He was of course in some way influenced by his impressionist colleagues. But more important were his visits to Italy, where he studied the Italian Renaissance art, and also copying old masters in the Louvre museum.

What was Edgar Degas' period of art?

A close look at his work shows changes all the way. One of the most important changes is his increased interest in pastel, and about 1880 he started trying to make pastel as heavy as oil paint.

Did Edgar degas marry?

Edgar Degas never got married.

He lost all of his friends at an early age so probably never even thought about marriage or even dating. What i saw in this video about Mary Cassatt (which mentioned him in it) was that neither of them wanted to get married because there spouse would always say how it looks good or i like it, and they wanted some criticism on their work.

Answer 2:

another way of saying this is to quote Degas: Art is my wife.

Why did Edgar Degas go to Italy?

To study, and also to visit his relatives.

What noticeable changes does Degas make in his paintings from 1861 to 1862?

http://www.notablebiographies.com/De-Du/Degas-Edgar.html Back in Paris in 1861, Degas executed a few history paintings (a painting that depicts a historical event; then regarded as the highest branch of painting). From 1862 to 1870 Degas painted portraits of his friends and family.

What is an El Degas guitar?

An El Degas is a MIJ guitar manufacturer. they made copies of other famous brand name guitars. I own an el degas LP goldtop, it is a well made LP copy. Unfortunatley there isn't a lot of info about them.....it is speculated that they were made at the matsuzaku plant in japan along with the Ibanez, aria and univox guitars, but no real concrete evidence.....especially since the plant burned down.

What type of paintings did Degas paint?

His favorite subject was ballet dancers, who he painted at dancing school and at performances.