Edgar Degas

Edgar Degas

!  Dates (1834 – 1917)

!  Impressionist Group !  Exhibited in

Impressionist Exhibitions

Not Like Monet

!  He had no interest with working outdoors

!  He went to Cafes

Arguments

!  He had a difficult personality and quarreled with other Impressionist members

Draughtsman

!  He was a foremost a draughtsman where other Impressionists were did little drawing

Ingres

!  He was a great admirer of Ingres

Horse Racing

!  One of his first themes was Horse Racing

!  No European painter before Degas had ever thought of presenting the carriage pushed into a corner and cutting off the bottom of it and eliminating the horses legs

Human Body Studies

!  He studied the action of the human body by observing the Opera backstage and in the practice room

Painting Technique

!  He carefully imitated the marks of a charcoal pencil with a brush and simulated the matt finish of pastels by taking the shine off the oil paint. This gives the impression that the paint has been applied fast

Production

!  He produced about 1,500 drawings, prints, pastels, and oil paintings all on the theme of ballet

The Dancing Class

Jules Perrot, Dance Teacher, friend of Degas

Discuss:

Composition

Colour

Light

Technique

Atmosphere

Miss La La

Discuss:

Composition

Colour

Light

Technique

Atmosphere

Discuss:

Composition

Colour

Light

Technique

Atmosphere

Higher Level Question

!  Describe the Work and Life of Edgar Degas 10 Marks

!  Painting 1 15 Marks !  Painting 2 15 Marks !  Sketches 10 Marks

Ordinary Level Question

!  Describe one Painting by Edgar Degas !  Remember you need to add a sketch