French artist Edgar Degas was born #onthisday in 1834. Famous for his studies of Parisian ballet, his works captured the quick movements of the dancers. Degas completed this vivid sketch using thinned-down oil paint, allowing the paint to dry swiftly so he could work quickly and precisely. His unique approach to framing subjects and his behind-the-scenes portrayals of dancers recreated both the glamour and the grit of the ballet. Do you have a favourite work by Degas? http://ow.ly/cGmG30dGoHl
Edgar Degas was a French artist famous for his paintings, sculptures, prints, and drawings. He is especially identified with the subject of dance; more than half of his works depict dancers. Wikipedia
Born: July 19, 1834, Paris, France
Died: September 27, 1917, Paris, France
Full name: Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas
Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.
Painting is easy when you don't know how, but very difficult when you do.
Only when he no longer knows what he is doing does the painter do good things.
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