Edgar Degas

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Edgar Degas was a French painter (1834 - 1917). He is known as a founding father of impressionism but preferred to be known as a realist.

Important works of art include:

• After the Bath, Woman drying herself, 1890 - 1895, National Gallery, London, UK
• At the Races, 1869 - 1872, Musee du Louvre, Paris, France

Find out more about this artist on Wikipedia

Exhibits by Edgar Degas

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  After the Bath, Woman drying herself

  After the Bath, Woman drying herself, 1890 - 1895 was created by Edgar Degas and is held in the National Gallery, London, UK.

  19th century

  Edgar Degas
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  At the Races

  At the Races 1869 - 1872 was painted by Edgar Degas and is held in the Musee du Louvre, Paris, France.

  19th century, Painting

  Edgar Degas

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  Orsay Museum

  The Musee d'Orsay in Paris, is housed in the former Orsay Railway station. The museum displays collections of art from the period 1848 to 1914.

  Paris, France

  4 Current and future exhibitions

  19th century, Impressionism, Post - Impressionism
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  Impressionism: From Monet to Cezanne

  The exhibition will present up to 200 drawings, watercolours and pastels by the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists.

  Albertina

  Impressionism: From Monet to Cezanne10th February 2012 - 13th May 2012 (Add to calendar)

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  Birth of Impressionism: Masterpieces from the Musée d’Orsay

  The Birth of Impressionism exhibition will include approximately 100 paintings from the Musée d’Orsay’s permanent collection.

  de Young, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

  Birth of Impressionism: Masterpieces from the Musée d’Orsay22nd May 2010 - 6th September 2010 (Add to calendar)

  Painting, Impressionism
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  Edgar Degas - Studies in Bronze

  The French artist Edgar Degas (1834-1917) experimented with expressing movement in his paintings and sculptures.

  Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek

  Edgar Degas - Studies in Bronze2nd March 2010 - 1st May 2011 (Add to calendar)

  Sculpture
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  Degas: Drawings and Sketchbooks

  Edgar Degas (1834–1917), founding member of the Impressionist group who was distinguished by his Realist tendencies.

  The Morgan Library and Museum

  Degas: Drawings and Sketchbooks24th September 2010 - 23rd January 2011 (Add to calendar)

  20th century, Drawing
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  Degas and the Ballet: Picturing Movement

  Edgar Degas is one of Impressionism’s most popular artists and is best known for his depictions of ballet dancers in paintings, pastels and sculptures

  Royal Academy of Arts

  Degas and the Ballet: Picturing Movement17th September 2011 - 11th December 2011 (Add to calendar)

  19th century, Sculpture, Painting, Drawing
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  Vatican Museums

  Skip the Lines & Reserve Tour Tickets for Museums & Art Exhibitions in Europe24th September 2010 - 24th September 2020 (Add to calendar)

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  Impressionism and Fashion

  Anxious to account for contemporary life, Impressionism favoured the representation of human figures in their daily surroundings.

  Orsay Museum

  Impressionism and Fashion25th September 2012 - 20th January 2013 (Add to calendar)

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  Edgar Degas

  Edgar Degas (1834-1917) in addition to van Gogh, Cezanne and Gauguin is one of the most important pioneers of modern art.

  Beyeler Foundation

  Edgar Degas30th September 2012 - 27th January 2013 (Add to calendar)

  19th century, Painting, 20th century
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  Degas and the Nude

  The first major monographic exhibition in Paris devoted to Edgar Degas (1834-1917) since the 1988 retrospective at the Grand Palais.

  Orsay Museum

  Degas and the Nude13th March 2012 - 1st July 2012 (Add to calendar)

  19th century, Painting
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  Rembrandt and Degas Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

  Although it is well known that Edgar Degas was inspired by Rembrandt, whose etchings he saw when he was in Rome as a young artist studying.

  Metropolitan Museum of Art

  Rembrandt and Degas Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man23rd February 2012 - 20th May 2012 (Add to calendar)

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  From Impressionism to Modernism: The Chester Dale Collection

  Part of Chester Dale's magnificent bequest to the National Gallery of Art, this exhibition features 83 of his finest French and American paintings.

  National Gallery of Art, Washington

  From Impressionism to Modernism: The Chester Dale Collection31st January 2010 - 2nd January 2012 (Add to calendar)

  19th century, Painting, 20th century
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  David to Cezanne: Master drawings from the Prat Collection, Paris

  This exhibition of 100 drawings offers an in-depth exploration of the development of French art over the course of the 19th century.

  Art Gallery of New South Wales

  David to Cezanne: Master drawings from the Prat Collection, Paris22nd September 2010 - 5th December 2010 (Add to calendar)
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  The 19th-20th centuries French painting

  This ongoing exhibition presents remarkable paintings, which nobody has ever seen - they were hidden during WWII.

  The Hermitage Museum

  19th century, Painting, 20th century
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  Beauté animale

  The exhibition explores the relashionships between artists and animals, from Brueghel to Jeff Koons, and includes Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt, Degas

  Grand Palais

  Beauté animale21st March 2012 - 16th July 2012 (Add to calendar)

  15th century, 16th century, 19th century, Painting, 20th century, 17th century, 18th century
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  The Age of Impressionism: Great French Paintings from the Clark

  The Kimbell Art Museum is the venue for this touring exhibition of the renowned collection of the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute.

  Kimbell Art Museum

  The Age of Impressionism: Great French Paintings from the Clark11th March 2012 - 17th June 2012 (Add to calendar)

  Painting, Impressionism, 20th century
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  Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Masterpieces from the National Gallery of Art, Washington

  A collection of true national treasures—50 of the finest Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings from the National Gallery of Art in Washington

  The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

  Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Masterpieces from the National Gallery of Art, Washington22nd February 2011 - 23rd May 2011 (Add to calendar)

  19th century
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  Rembrandt and Degas

  The famous French impressionist painter Edgar Degas (1834-1917) was inspired by Rembrandt.

  Rijksmuseum

  Rembrandt and Degas1st July 2011 - 23rd October 2011 (Add to calendar)

  Painting, 17th century, 18th century
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  Orsay Museum

  The Musee d'Orsay in Paris, is housed in the former Orsay Railway station. The museum displays collections of art from the period 1848 to 1914.

  Paris, France

  4 Current and future exhibitions

  19th century, Impressionism, Post - Impressionism
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  The National Gallery, London

  The National Gallery houses the national collection of Western European painting from the 13th to 19th century.

  London, United Kingdom

  2 Current and future exhibitions

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  Beyeler Foundation

  During his fifty years as an art dealer Ernst Beyeler was constantly collecting art.

  Basel, Switzerland

  3 Current and future exhibitions

  19th century, Sculpture, Painting, 20th century, Prints

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