(19 July 1834 - 27 September 1917), full name Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas, French painter, sculptor and painter. Despite being considered one of the founders of the Impressionist movement, the painter explained that he preferred to be recognized realistically by rejecting the term. [1] Degas, whose technique was a successful painter, was recognized with more dance-themed paintings. He was interested in more than half of his dancers. These studies also showed the mastery of the representation of his movement. It was also successful in racing horse races and naked women as well as dancing. Their portraits are also acknowledged as the most successful of art history.

Degas wanted to be a painter working on historical themes at the beginning of his career. For this reason he received a rigorous academic education and studied classical art. When he came to the top of the thirties, he changed his mind. Thus, he became a classical painter of modern life, depicting contemporary subjects with traditional methods