Edgar Germain Hilaire Degas: Life, facts, curiosities and art!
Edgar Degas, also known as Hilaire Germain Edgar de Gas was born on 19.07.1834 in Paris and died on 27.09.1917 in his native town. Edgar Degas was a French painter and sculptor who was always considered as an Impressionist; he often held exhibitions together with the other Impressionists. However, his paintings differ from the other paintings of Impressionism in certain aspects such as his accurate line perceptions and clear picture compositions. Contrary to the other Impressionists, Edgar Degas preferred to work in his studio and not in the open. His style of working was the same as that of his admirer, Toulouse Lautrec. In the beginning, Edgar Degas painted historic paintings and portraits. Later, somewhere around 1870, he explored the world of sport and theatre and started to paint his famous ballet scenes and horse races. He lost his vision towards the end of his life as a result of war injury. Degas could not paint anymore and started creating sculptures. The paintings of Edgar Degas often express a certain spontaneity and ease that emerge from the graceful body language that is a major feature of his paintings. Edgar Degas is famous for his painting compositions, in which people appear at the sides of the painting rather than its centre. All artworks by Edgar Germain Hilaire Degas can be ordered in our online-shop in any form you desire e.g. as a poster, art print on canvas, hand-painted oil painting, acrylic art print or metal print. Each piece of wall art is unique!Edgar Degas - Art Prints, Paintings & Posters
Seated dancer The dance class The green dancers Dancers at the barre Bowing dancers Dancer with Bouquet The Prima Ballerina Seated Dancer in Profile Act Four dancers Dancers Three Russian dancers The dance hall The Amateur The ballet Ballet School Ballet hall of the opera in the Rue Peletier Ballet Rehearsal Jockeys in training Seated Nude Dancers her shoes bound Dancers Woman in the bathtub Woman in tub The Absinthe Ballet Rehearsal Reclining Girl Act Before the race Before the Mirror Dancers in Green Dancers in Blue Dancers in the Foyer Dancers behind a backdrop Dancers Dancer in her box Dancer Dancer Still life with lizard Horse race before the start After the bath to wipe Women After the bath Kneeling Woman Prior to the Tribune In Concert Café: The Song of the Dog In Concert Café "Les Ambassadeurs" Mr. rider before the start Harlequin and Columbine Hand study Dress rehearsal of the ballet on stage Woman at the rubbing Woman at Her Toilette Woman at Her Toilette Woman at Her Toilette Woman in the Window End of the arabesque Three dancers in a practice room
Seated dancer
The dance class
The green dancers
Dancers at the barre
Bowing dancers
Dancer with Bouquet
The Prima Ballerina
Seated Dancer in Profile
Act
Four dancers
Dancers
Three Russian dancers
The dance hall
The Amateur
The ballet
Ballet School
Ballet hall of the opera in the Rue Peletier
Ballet Rehearsal
Jockeys in training
Seated Nude
Dancers her shoes bound
Dancers
Woman in the bathtub
Woman in tub
The Absinthe
Ballet Rehearsal
Reclining Girl
Act
Before the race
Before the Mirror
Dancers in Green
Dancers in Blue
Dancers in the Foyer
Dancers behind a backdrop
Dancers
Dancer in her box
Dancer
Dancer
Still life with lizard
Horse race before the start
After the bath to wipe Women
After the bath
Kneeling Woman
Prior to the Tribune
In Concert Café: The Song of the Dog
In Concert Café "Les Ambassadeurs"
Mr. rider before the start
Harlequin and Columbine
Hand study
Dress rehearsal of the ballet on stage
Woman at the rubbing
Woman at Her Toilette
Woman at Her Toilette
Woman at Her Toilette
Woman in the Window
End of the arabesque
Three dancers in a practice room
Three dancers
The dancer at the photographer
The singer with the glove
