Edgar Degas

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A French Impressionist painter and sculptor known for painting ballet dancers

proper noun
/ˈɛɡdɑr dɪˈɡɑ/

: Edgar Degas

Many art lovers admire Edgar Degas for his exquisite paintings of ballet dancers.

Examples

Edgar Degas was a master of capturing movement in his paintings.
The museum's current exhibition features several works by Edgar Degas.
In her essay, she analyzed the unique techniques used by Edgar Degas in his impressionist masterpieces.
The famous artist Edgar Degas captured the beauty of ballet.
Many art lovers admire Edgar Degas for his exquisite paintings of ballet dancers.
The museum's current exhibition features several works by Edgar Degas.
In her essay, she analyzed the unique techniques used by Edgar Degas in his impressionist masterpieces.

Synonyms

Degas

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A French painter famous for paintings of dancers and everyday scenes

focuses more on sculpture and fame within the Impressionist movement

Surface Forms

Edgar Degas main

Morphology

Edgar + Degas

This is a proper name referring to a specific historical person; knowing the individual name tokens 'Edgar' and 'Degas' does not allow a learner to derive that this refers to a French Impressionist painter and sculptor. Identifying the referent requires encyclopedic/cultural knowledge rather than compositional word meaning, so it is not predictable from the constituents.

Etymology

Edgar Degas often watched ballet rehearsals and quickly sketched dancers to catch their movement and the changing light. That's why his name is known for 'paintings of dancers' and for 'Impressionism' today.