edgar degas charlotte simon

Artist Project : Edgar Degas

Charlotte Simon6/4/10Mrs. Tang, 8th grade English

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Vital Statistics

Born July 19, 1834 Died September 27, 1917 Paris, France Male Hilaire-Germain Degas is his real name

Self Portrait



Personal Background Born to a rich family- American mother and French father (he was a

banker) He was home schooled Mother: Celestine Degas Father: Augustin Degas Brother: Rene Degas Mother died when he was 13 years old His father wanted him to attend law school, so he did, but did not like it His father let him attend a French art school called Ecole des Beaux-Arts He started painting seriously at age 18 In 1856 Degas went to live in Rome for 3 years

Influences

Personal: He would go to the Opera to watch ballet

dancers for his paintings He met a fourteen year old dancer that

influenced many of his paintings He liked the look of tiring women’s work He blamed the incompletion of some of his

paintings on his failing eyesight

Influences Art World:

He influenced the use of pastels Influenced impressionist painters because unlike most

impressionist painters, he did not believe in painting outdoors

He was inspired by Renaissance painters He was inspired by Japanese art and photographic

techniques He looked up to an artist called Jean Auguste

Dominique Ingres who told him to “draw lines, young man, many lines”

Influences Historical

He was not really influenced historically, but when he first started his painting career at age 18 he wanted to be a historical painter

The Young Spartans



Stylistic Traits Impressionist Realist Degas cut figures out of some paintings to create a

candid effect He tipped the stage so that he didn’t block any

dancers He would leave large, open areas to draw your eye

into the painting

Famous Art Works This image shows the trait of realism and impressionism. This image

shows realism because it shows these dancers as they would appear in real life. Although this painting is not painted outdoors like other impressionist paintings, it is still considered impressionist because it focuses on movement and light/ shadow. In a bigger form, this picture has shadows underneath the dancers



The Dance Class (1871)

Famous Art Works

The Star (1878)



This image shows realism and impressionism. This image shows realism because it shows the dancer how she would appear in real life. This picture shows impressionism becauseyou can see that there is movement and light/ shadow involved. In addition,you can see one of Degas’ stylistic traitsbecause he left wide open area to drawyour eye into the painting.

Famous Art Works



The Green Dancers (1877)

This picture shows impressionismand realism. You can seeimpressionism because there isshadow underneath the dancersand you can see the movementof these dancers. You can see realism because thispicture shows dancers the way that they would look in real life.Additionally, you can see thatthe stage is tipped and that there is an open area to draw your eye into the picture.

Famous Art Works



The Cotton Market at New Orleans (1873)

This picture shows mostlyrealism. This picture shows realism because you can seethat this picture shows realismbecause the men in this image are shown as they would look inreal life.

My Original Art

Realism Impressionism Open Area Stage is tilted

Untied Shoe Lace

Reflection In producing this artwork I have learned how to draw

people The most challenging part was actually drawing the

artwork. The principal strength of my artwork is the elements.

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