Edgar Degas and his paintings  Edgar Degas Photo Edgar Degas was
a French artist born in the city of Paris. His full name was
Hilaire Germain Edgar, and he has lived all his life in his
hometown. Edgar's father was a banker by profession, and his
mother was originally from New Orleans, in the United States.
As a child, Edgar had a deep passion for music as his mother was
once an opera singer while his father used to arrange music for
recitals held in the Degas' home. To pursue his love for music,
Degas was sent to the Lycee Louis-le-Grand where he took up
classical education.  In addition to music, Degas was skilled in
painting and drawing. He found support and motivation from is
father who was talented and passionate about art. By the time he
was 18 years of age, Degas had a rare opportunity to copy or
replicate art techniques by various artists whose works were
featured at the Louvre. With this opportunity, he was able to
create exceptional copes of the Raphael while studying the
styles of Eugene Delacroix