Edgar Degas Birthday, Real Name, Age, Weight, Height, Family, Facts, Death Cause, Contact Details, Girlfriend(s), Bio & More
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PERSONAL INFORMATION
REAL NAME
Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas
BIRTHDAY
BORN ON DAY
Saturday
BIRTHPLACE
Paris, France
DIED AT AGE
83 Years 2 Months 8 Days
DEATHDATE
September 27, 1917
DEATHPLACE
Paris, France
CAUSE OF DEATH
Brain aneurysm
NATIONALITY
PROFESSION
ZODIAC
CANCER
Physical Stats
CHEST
N/A
BICEPS
N/A
WAIST
N/A
HEIGHT
N/A
WEIGHT
N/A
Edgar Degas Family Members
Parents
MOTHER
Celestine Musson De Gas
BROTHER(S) NAME
SISTER(S) NAME
Fame & Address
DEBUT
The Bellelli Family (1858)
FAMOUS FROM/AS
The Bellelli Family (1858)
Education, Net Worth & More
COLLEGE
University of Paris
QUALIFICATION
Graduation
More Information
Some Lesser Known Facts About Edgar Degas
- Did Edgar Degas takes alcohol? NA.
- Was Edgar Degas in the habit of Smoking? NA.
- He did not want to make painting his profession. However, he admires his talent but wanted to become a lawyer.
- He was also a sculptor but did not sell his masterpiece. Only his "The Little Fourteen-Year-Old Dancer" was exhibited in Paris.
- His main paintings including the structure of the body of "women in the bath" or at their toilette constitute. He also made paintings like "looking through a keyhole".
- He shifted from painting to sculpture and, later, photography due to his eye problem.
- He was a lifelong bachelor and considered woman as an animal.
- Ingres and Delacroix inspired him the most.
- His many unseen artworks were exhibited after his death. He is considered a pioneer of the Impressionism movement.
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