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Degas

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  • Born in Paris

  • Copy at the Louvre

  • École des Beaux-Arts

  • Travelled, painted and studied in Italy

  • "The Daughter of Jephtha"

    "The Daughter of Jephtha"

  • "Semiramis Building Babylon"

    "Semiramis Building Babylon"

  • Met Edouard Manet in Paris

  • Member of a group of avant-garde artists

  • Volunteered for the French National Guard

  • Formed the Société Anonyme des Artistes

  • "Woman ironing"

    "Woman ironing"

  • "The Dance Class"

    "The Dance Class"

  • First Impressionist exhibition

  • "Dancers Practising at the Bar"

    "Dancers Practising at the Bar"

  • Exhibition of 10 paintings of nude women

  • "Dreyfus Affair" divided French society

  • Died in Paris