Edgar Degas (19 July 1834 – 27 September 1917) was a French artist famous for his paintings, sculptures, prints, and drawings. He is especially identified with the subject of dance; more than half of his works depict dancers.[1] Regarded as one of the founders of Impressionism, he rejected the term, preferring to be called a realist.[2] He was a superb draftsman, and particularly masterly in depicting movement, as can be seen in his rendition of dancers, racecourse subjects and female nudes. His portraits are notable for their psychological complexity and for their portrayal of human isolation.
1. Self-Portrait
Medium: etching
Dated: 1857
2. The Races
Medium: oil on wood
Dated: 1871/1872
3. Achille De Gas in the Uniform of a Cadet
Medium: oil on canvas
Dated: 1856/1857
4. Madame Camus
Medium: oil on canvas
Dated: 1869/1870
5. Dancers at the Old Opera House
Medium: dancers at old opera house
Dated: 1877
6. Virginie being Admired while the Marquis Cavalcanti Looks On
Medium: monotype touched with pastel on wove paper
Dated: 1880/1883
7. Nude Woman Standing, Drying Herself (Femme nue debout, a sa toilette)
Medium: lithograph
Dated: 1890
8. Studies of Feet [verso]
Medium: graphite in laid paper
Dated: 1855
9. Spanish Dancers and Musicians
Medium: watercolor and pen and black ink on wove paper
Dated: 1868/1869
10. Study of Horses
Medium: charcoal and graphite on brown paper
Dated: 1886
11. Madame René de Gas
Medium: oil on canvas
Dated: 1872/1873
12. Edmondo and Thérèse Morbilli
Medium: oil on canvas
Dated: 1865
13. Three Dancers Resting
Medium: black chalk and pastel on tan wove paper
Dated: 1880
14. Horses in the Meadow (Chevaux dans la prairie)
Medium: soft-ground etching
Dated: 1891/1892
15. Two Studies of a Jockey
Medium: black chalk
Dated: 1884
16. Study of a Mustang
Medium: copper alloy
Dated: original wah 1860s, cast by 1921
17. Woman Arranging Her Hair
Medium: pigmented beeswax, clay, metal armature, cork, on wooden base
Dated: 1880s/1890s
18. Little Dancer Aged Fourteen
Medium: painted plaster, fabric, metal armature, on plaster base
Dated: plaster cast possibly 1920/1921, after original wax modelled 1878-1881
19. Woman Seated, Wiping Her Left Hip
Medium: pigmented beeswax, shredded fabric, metal lid, wood, rope, cork, on wooden base
Dated: 1890s/1911
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More about Edgar Degas:
Degas, who believed that "the artist must live alone, and his private life must remain unknown",lived an outwardly uneventful life. In company he was known for his wit, which could often be cruel. He was characterized as an "old curmudgeon" by the novelist George Moore,and he deliberately cultivated his reputation as a misanthropic bachelor.
Here are some of his quotes:
"Art is not what you see, but what you make others see"
"No art is less spontaneous than mine. What I do is the result of reflection and the study of the great masters"
"Painting is easy when you don't know how, but very difficult when you do"
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