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French Impressionism: Edgar Degas

French Impressionism: Edgar Degas. Degas was known as one of the founders of Impressionism. However, he preferred to be called a realist. Degas was most famous for his painting of ballerinas and motion. Degas was born in Paris, France. He had 4 brothers and sisters.

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French Impressionism: Edgar Degas

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  1. French Impressionism: Edgar Degas

  2. Degas was known as one of the founders of Impressionism. However, he preferred to be called a realist.

  3. Degas was most famous for his painting of ballerinas and motion.

  4. Degas was born in Paris, France. • He had 4 brothers and sisters. • When he was older, he loved to take pictures.

  5. Degas’ dynamic paintings and sketches of everyday life and activities, and his bold color experiments are what link him to the Impressionism category.

  6. Degas is known to have greatly inspired the French artist, Toulouse-Lautrec , whose work is featured on this slide.

  7. Quiz! If you feel that you are ready, go ahead and proceed. If not, go back and review before taking the quiz.

  8. Which French artist did Degas most heavily influence? Toulouse-Lautrec Monet Van Gogh

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  10. Try Again! (Think T.L.)

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