How Much Do Yo Know Edgar Degas? Quiz!

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1.                                                   Degas Edgar Degas (1834-1917), a French impressionist painter, is perhaps best known for his paintings, drawings, and bronzes of ________________ and of racehorses.

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How Much Do Yo Know Edgar Degas? Quiz! - Quiz

This quiz introduces the life of French impressionist painter Edgar Degas. He was a French artist who was famous for his paintings, sculptures, prints, and drawings. Those who know or don't know this renowned artist can try out this quiz. All the best!

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2.                                         dancers bend down Degas sketched from a live model in his studio and combined poses into groupings to depict ballerinas on and off stage.  "On and off stage" means ________________ .

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3.                                               dancer bowing As his eyesight failed after he exhibited a sculpture "Little Dancer" in 1881, Degas relied on his sense of touch to model wax sculptures of dancers and horses.

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4.                                                  Degas spent 5 years in Italy, studying Italian art, especially Renaissance works.

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5.                                 pink dancers In the early 1870s the __________________ became his favorite theme.  

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6. Painted around 1860, this piece depicts youths from an ancient Greek state enjoying physical activity. What is its name?

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7. Painted in France around 1876, this is a portrait of Degas' fellow artist Mary Cassatt. What nationality was she?

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8.                              before performance Degas's sculptures were cast in bronze only ______________ his death.

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9.                                         After 1880, _________________ became Degas's preferred medium.

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10. Begun in 1858, The Bellelli Family is one of the earliest works Degas began - although it was not finished until sometime later. How many years did the painting take to complete?

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11.                                        rest Returning to Paris in 1859, he combined _________________ styles in his paintings.

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