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[[Image:EdgarDegas.jpg|right|thumb|Edgar Degas]]

[[Image:EdgarDegas.jpg|right|thumb|Edgar Degas]]

'''Edgar Degas''' (1834-1917), French [[painter]]. In 1854-1859 he traveled to Italy studying the Old Masters; by 1860 Degas had drawn over 700 copies of other works, mainly early Italian Renaissance and French classical art.<ref>[http://www.abcgallery.com/D/degas/degasbio.html Biography.]</ref> Degas was a great painter of [[Impressionism]], yet differed from most other Impressionists because he detested painting outside. "''Art is not a sport''" he once said.<ref>[http://www.vangoghartprints.net/van_gogh_glossary.html Artists Who Influenced Van Gogh]</ref> He loved to paint ballerinas and horse racing. He is also known for his "slice of life" paintings of working class people.  Some of his most well known paintings are "The Glass of Absinthe" and "Prima Ballerina".

'''Edgar Degas''' (1834-1917), French [[painter]]. In 1854-1859 he traveled to Italy studying the Old Masters; by 1860 Degas had drawn over 700 copies of other works, mainly early Italian Renaissance and French classical art.<ref>[http://www.abcgallery.com/D/degas/degasbio.html Biography.]</ref> Degas was a great painter of [[Impressionism]], yet differed from most other Impressionists because he detested painting outside. "''Art is not a sport''" he once said.<ref>[http://www.vangoghartprints.net/van_gogh_glossary.html Artists Who Influenced Van Gogh]</ref> He loved to paint ballerinas and horse racing. He is also known for his "slice of life" paintings of working-class people.  Some of his most well known paintings are "The Glass of Absinthe" and "Prima Ballerina".

[[Image:Degas The Star.JPG|thumb|left|The Star.]]

[[Image:Degas The Star.JPG|thumb|left|The Star.]]