Edgar Degas avatar
  1. Famous Birthdays
  2. Painter
  3. Edgar Degas

Edgar Degas (Painter) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

Painter
love 401,433 FANS LOVE
Edgar Degas Fast Facts
Birthday
*** ,1834
Birthplace
Death day
September 27, 1917 (83 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Cancer
✡  Astrology Birth Chart of Edgar Degas
🎉 Countdown to Edgar Degas's birthday 🎂
  • -- Days
  • -- Hours
  • -- Minutes
  • -- Seconds
Celebrities born on July 19
Born in 1834
Born in Paris, France
Cancer named Edgar
Painters from France
Painters born in France
83 years old celebrities
First name Edgar
Edgar Degas is a French impressionist artist known for his chalk paintings and oil paintings. Degas also produced bronze sculptures, prints and drawings. Degas specifically identified with the theme of dance; more than half of his works represent dancers. Although Degas is considered to be one of the founders of the Impressionist school, he rejected the term, prefers to be called a realist and does not paint outdoors as many Impressionist painters did. do. Degas is an excellent designer, and is particularly adept at portraying movement, as can be seen in his portraits of dancers and bathing nude. In addition to ballet dancers and bathers, Degas also painted racehorses and racehorses, as well as portraits. His portraits are distinguished by their psychological complexity and by their representation of human isolation. At the beginning of his career, Degas wanted to be a historical painter, a job he thoroughly prepared by rigorous academic training and deep study into classical art.
BornHilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas, July 19, 1834, Paris, France
DiedSeptember 27, 1917, Paris, France
NationalityFrench
Known forPainting, sculpture, drawing
Notable workThe Bellelli Family (1858–1867), The Ballet Class (1871–1874), The Absinthe (1875–1876), The Tub (1886)
MovementImpressionism

About Edgar Degas

Edgar Degas
Edgar Degas

Painter Edgar Degas was born in Paris, France on July 19, 1834. He dies at the age of 83, on September 27, 1917.

Two prominent ballet-themed paintings by a French Impressionist painter are"Dance Class" and"Fin d'Arabesque". He was considered one of the founders of Impressionism, a title he despised.

All information about Edgar Degas can be found in this post. It will clarify Edgar Degas's info: biography, net worth, career, talent, spouse and breakup of Edgar Degas...

Edgar Degas before becoming famous

Edgar Degas was born in the Zodiac sign Cancer (The Crab), and 1834 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Horse (馬).

He briefly studied law at the University of Paris before abandoning his studies to follow his passion for painting. His initial goal was to become a historical painter, but he soon developed a passion for depicting modern life in a classical style.

Achievement of Edgar Degas

He was an Impressionist painter, but his paintings, such as"L'Absinthe" and"A Cotton Office in New Orleans", were also heavily influenced by Realism.

Edgar Degas's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was one of five children born to financier Celestine Musson and painter Augustin Degas.

Edgar Degas Collabed with

He had a significant influence on Painter Mary Cassatt's work.

Mary Cassatt (1844 - 1926) (Painter)
Mary Cassatt (1844 - 1926)

Painter

Edgar Degas Income & Net worth

Edgar Degas's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a painter. Information about his net worth in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the Edgar Degas.

Edgar Degas Height and Weight

How tall is Edgar Degas? Information about Edgar Degas height in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by AllFamous.org. Or you can contact us to let us know how tall of Edgar Degas.

People also ask about Edgar Degas

What is Edgar Degas's real name?

When is Edgar Degas's birthday?

When did Edgar Degas die?

At what age did Edgar Degas die?

Where is Edgar Degas from?

When was Edgar Degas born?

Reference: Wikipedia, Tiktok, Youtube, Instagram and Twitter.

Latest information about Edgar Degas updated on March 18 2023.