Edgar Degas

Edgar Degas (UK: /ˈdeɪɡɑː/, US: /deɪˈɡɑː, dəˈɡɑː/;^[1][2] born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas, French: [ilɛːʁ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ ɛdɡaʁ də ɡa]; 19 July 1834 – 27 September 1917) was a French artist. He is famous for his paintings and sculptures: he was one of those who started Impressionism, although he rejected the term, and preferred to be called a realist.^[3]p31

A superb draughtsman, he is identified with the subject of the dance, and over half of his works depict dancers. These display his mastery in the depiction of movement, as do his racecourse subjects and female nudes. His portraits are notable for their psychological complexity and the way they show human isolation.^[4]p11

1. ↑ Upton, Clive; Kretzschmar, William A., Jr. (2017). The Routledge Dictionary of Pronunciation for Current English (2nd ed.). London: Routledge. p. 330. ISBN 978-1-138-12566-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link); Bollard, John K. (1998). Pronouncing Dictionary of Proper Names (2nd ed.). Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics, Inc. p. 272. ISBN 978-0-7808-0098-4.
2. ↑ Wells, John C. (2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.). Longman. ISBN 978-1-4058-8118-0.
3. ↑ Gordon, Robert & Forge, Andrew 1988. Degas. New York: Harry N. Abrams. ISBN 0-8109-1142-6
4. ↑ Brown, Marilyn 1994. Degas and the business of art: a cotton office in New Orleans. Pennsylvania State University Press. ISBN 0-271-00944-6