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Edgar Degas was a French artist known for his paintings, sculptures, and drawings. He is considered one of the founders of Impressionism, a movement that focused on capturing the fleeting moments of everyday life.
Degas' works often depicted dancers, horse races, and Parisian scenes. Take this quiz to test your knowledge on the life and works of this influential artist.
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Oil painting
Watercolor
Sculpture
Photography
What was the name of Degas' famous painting of ballet dancers?
The Starry Night
The Persistence of Memory
The Dance Class
The Scream
What was Degas' nationality?
French
Italian
Spanish
German
What was Degas' favorite subject matter?
Landscapes
Portraits
Still life
Ballet dancers
What was Degas' relationship with the Impressionist movement?
He was a founding member
He was a critic of the movement
He was a follower of the movement
He was indifferent to the movement
He was a follower of the movement
He was a founding member
He was a critic of the movement )
He was a follower of the movement
He was indifferent to the movement
What was the name of Degas' famous sculpture of a young ballerina?
The Thinker
The Kiss
Little Dancer Aged Fourteen
The Burghers of Calais
What was Degas' education background?
He was self-taught
He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris
He studied at the Royal Academy of Arts in London
He studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze in Florence
What was Degas' relationship with Mary Cassatt?
They were siblings
They were lovers
They were business partners
They were close friends and collaborators
What was the name of Degas' famous painting of a woman bathing?
The Birth of Venus
Olympia
The Bathers
The Raft of the Medusa
What was Degas' opinion on photography?
He was a photographer himself
He was indifferent to photography
He was critical of photography
He was a proponent of photography
What was the name of Degas' famous painting of a horse race?
The Hay Wagon
The Horse Fair
The Racecourse
The Horsemen
What was Degas' opinion on the art market?
He was a shrewd businessman
He was indifferent to the art market
He was critical of the art market
He was a proponent of the art market
What was the name of Degas' famous painting of a woman ironing?
The Ironing Woman
The Washerwoman
The Laundress
The Seamstress
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