Edgar DegasEdgar DegasPost-impressionist PainterPost-impressionist Painter

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Born July 19Born July 19thth, 1834 in Paris, France, 1834 in Paris, France Son of a wealthy banker, encouraged by Son of a wealthy banker, encouraged by

aristocratic family to pursue art from a young agearistocratic family to pursue art from a young age Started at the Ecole de Beaux Arts, but left for Started at the Ecole de Beaux Arts, but left for

Italy in 1854Italy in 1854 Studied Renaissance works for 5 years before Studied Renaissance works for 5 years before

returning to Parisreturning to Paris Worked as a portrait artist, and theatrical scene Worked as a portrait artist, and theatrical scene

painterpainter Died Sept. 27, 1917, Paris, FranceDied Sept. 27, 1917, Paris, France

ArtArt

Psychology of movement, expression, contour, and Psychology of movement, expression, contour, and formform

His idol was the painter Jean Auguste IngresHis idol was the painter Jean Auguste Ingres Early work combined classical and romantic stylesEarly work combined classical and romantic styles Late 1860’s moved to more contemporary style, Late 1860’s moved to more contemporary style,

Post-impressionismPost-impressionism In the 1870’s the female ‘ballet dancer’ became In the 1870’s the female ‘ballet dancer’ became

his favorite and most well known theme to this dayhis favorite and most well known theme to this day His work reveals brush strokes, placing un-natural His work reveals brush strokes, placing un-natural

colors side by side to give expressive qualitycolors side by side to give expressive quality Focused on texture, color, and formFocused on texture, color, and form

The Singer in Green, 1960.

The Dance Class, 1874The Dance Class, 1874

The Sitting Dancer, 1880.The Sitting Dancer, 1880.

““A painting requires a little A painting requires a little mystery, some vagueness, mystery, some vagueness, some fantasy. When you some fantasy. When you

always make your meaning always make your meaning perfectly plain you end up perfectly plain you end up

boring people.”boring people.”

-Edgar Degas-Edgar Degas