All about Degas
What is Degas' ethnicity?
French
Did Degas like to be called an impressionist?
No, he actually hated impressionists.
What did Degas acedemic traing focus on in his paintings?
They focused on realism.
What was his statue made out of?
Bronze
How much was one of his artworks sold for?
28 million dollars
What people would be in his paintings?
Dancers
Compared to Monet, was degas paintings with light very bright or muted?
He painted light very muted.
What did he describe himself as?
He described himself as "independent".
What did critics call his statue?
They called it "appalling ugliness."
What did Degas describe his paintings as?
He called them spontaneous.
On what date did Degas die?
September 27, 1917
What typeof angles did Degas paint?
He painted his dancers at unusual angles to complicate his paintings.
What didhis acedemic training value in Degas' paintings?
They valued line, color, and surface training.
What did others call his statue?
What were some of his paintings influenced by?
They were influenced by Japanese prints.
What is Degas known as?
The founder of Impressionism
Where did Degas show his people in his paintings?
He showed them preparing for their performance.
What did Degas prefer to do instead of painting outdoors?
He preferred to go off of sketches and memory.
What was the statue called?
It was called the Little Dancer.
What was Degas' most controversial artwork?
The Little Dancer of fourteen years
What types of art was he most famous for?
Painting, sculpting, printmaking, and drawing
Under what light did he capture his paintings?
He captured them under artificial light.
What did his training encourage?
A classical tendency in their art.
How old was the dancer in the statue
She was Fourteen Years old.
What was his most expensive artwork made out of?
Pastel