Movement, Style, School or Type of Art:
Realism > Impressionism
Date and Place of Birth:
July 19, 1834, Paris, France
Life:
Degas carefully studied arrested movement, making countless studies and paintings of the human form in motion. He is also known for his clever use of empty space in composition. We know him best for his images of dancers.
Important Works:
- The Dance Class, 1874
- Glass of Absinthe, 1876
- Little Ballet Dancer, 1880-81
- The Morning Bath, 1890
Date and Place of Death:
September 27, 1917, Paris, France
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