Degas, Edgar (1834-1917)
Edgar Degas was born in Paris, the son of a banker who wanted him to go into business. Degas, therefore, did not begin to study art until he was twenty-one. As a young man, he greatly admired the work of Ingres, and painted in a classical style until meeting Manet and the Impressionists. Upon joining their group, Degas changed his subject matter. He began painting racetrack scenes sketched from life and finished in his studio, theatrical and ballet scenes, and many pictures of women. He worked in many different mediums and focused on the portrayal of movement. His skill as a draughtsman was extraordinary and his paintings have the feeling of immediacy usually associated with photography. Degas discarded classical rules of composition and frequently used an oblique angle with light coming from below to create a new type of theatrical space. |
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