Edgar Degas (1834–1917)
Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas, better known as Edgar Degas, was born in Paris. He was both a painter and a sculptor and more than half of his works are related to dance. Together with painters like Cézanne, Manet, Monet, Pissarro, and Renoir, he is one of the founders of Impressionism.
His work often has some complex psychological meaning. Later in his career, he became a specialists in depicting movement in his works. He learned painting at an early age and when he was 21 he met Ingres, who stimulated him to go for an artistic career. He started by copying some details of the works of some famous Renaissance painters, like Michelangelo, Raphael, and Titian, but he gradually developed his own style. In the beginning of his career he was an Impressionist, but his style evolved over time into Realism.
His work often has some complex psychological meaning. Later in his career, he became a specialists in depicting movement in his works. He learned painting at an early age and when he was 21 he met Ingres, who stimulated him to go for an artistic career. He started by copying some details of the works of some famous Renaissance painters, like Michelangelo, Raphael, and Titian, but he gradually developed his own style. In the beginning of his career he was an Impressionist, but his style evolved over time into Realism.
Blogs about Works of Degas
Interior (1868-1869)
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Little Dancer Aged Fourteen (1878-1881)
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