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Edgar Degas
French Impressionist artist (1834–1917)
"Degas" redirects here. For other uses, see Degas (disambiguation).
Edgar Degas | |
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Self-portrait (Degas Saluant), 1863 | |
| Born | Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas (1834-07-19)19 July 1834 Paris, Kingdom of France |
| Died | 27 September 1917(1917-09-27) (aged 83) Paris, France |
| Known for | Painting, sculpture, drawing |
| Notable work | |
| Movement | Impressionism |
Edgar Degas (, ;[1][2] born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas, French:[ilɛːʁʒɛʁmɛ̃ɛdɡaʁdəɡa]; 19 July 1834 – 27 September 1917) was a FrenchImpressionist artist famous for his pastel drawings and oil paintings.
Degas also produced bronzesculptures, prints, and drawings. Degas is especially identified with the subject of dance; more than half of his works depict dancers.[3] Although Degas is regarded as one of the founders of Impressionism, he rejected the term, preferring to be called a r