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Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas
A Life Immersed in Movement: The World of Edgar Degas Hilaire-Germain Edgar De Gas was born July 19, 1834, Paris, France—died September 27, 1917, Paris (aged 83), and is considered one of the most complex and innovative figures of his generation. He was the eldest son of Célestine Musson De Gas, a Creole from New Orleans, and he reinforced his formal academic art training by copying Old Master paintings both in Italy, where he spent th
ree years (1856–1859), and at the Louvre. Degas early on developed a rigorous drawing style and a respect for line that he would maintain throughout his career. His first independent works were portraits and history paintings but in the early 1860s he began to paint scenes from modern life. He started with the world of horse racing and by the end of the decade, he was already experimenting with new techniques and exploring unconvention…