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Curated OER

The Laundress

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the concept of work, and work typically assigned to women, through artwork depicting laundresses.
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Musee D'orsay: Works in Focus: Edgar Degas: In a Cafe

For Students 9th - 10th
Analysis of French impressionist painting In a Cafe by Edgar Degas (also known as Absinthe).
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Edgar Degas

For Students 9th - 10th
This National Gallery of Art site contains information about the life of Edgar Degas as well as a large array of his works. The numerous images are worth the visit!
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Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev

Olga's Gallery: Edgar Degas

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a gallery of the works of Edgar Degas (1834-1917 CE). Contains short biography of the artist.
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South Carolina Educational Television

Etv: Artopia: Painting Critic: Race Horses at Longchamp by Edgar Degas

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains how Edgar Degas painted impressions of things he saw in his painting, Race Horses at Longchamp. Also describes the content of the painting and gives a short biography of the artist. Students can answer questions about the...
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Carson Janson Fine Arts Assc.: Edgar Degas: Index

For Students 9th - 10th
An index of Edgar Degas paintings in thumbnail format. Includes a link to his biography.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography: Edgar Degas Art for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
A webpage containing the biography of an artist and painter of the Impressionist art movement who painted ballet dancers named Edgar Degas.
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Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Edgar Degas

For Students 9th - 10th
This visual website from Google Cultural Institute shares background information and photos about Edgar Degas.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Edgar Degas

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a Webmuseum English biographical essay of Edgara Degas, with a number of art illustrations.
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The Wharton Group

Discover France: Edgar Degas

For Students 9th - 10th
This DiscoverFrance site provides two images of the artist's work, biographical information, quotations, and links to other sites with information about the artist.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Edgar Degas

For Students 9th - 10th
Artcyclopedia maintains an impressive list of links to museum sites and archives where images of Degas's work can be viewed. The museum sites, especially, often include curatorial commentaries about exhibited works to aid understanding...
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Other

My Studios: Edgar Degas, the Tub

For Students 9th - 10th
Just a picture of the painting "The Tub" by Edgar Degas.
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Other

Artist's Fact Sheet: Edgar Degas

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site contains informative text about the life of Edgar Degas.
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Curated OER

Edgar Degas

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Edgar Degas.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: "The Dance Class" by Degas

For Students 9th - 10th
Information is provided about "The Dance Class," by Edgar Degas (1834-1917 CE), who is thought to have made the painting as a tribute to ballet master Jules Perrot.
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CGFA

Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Edgar Degas

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource features an in-depth biography of the artist as well as a full gallery of his artwork. Be sure to check out the other pages of his works; the links are at bottom left and will appear as "To Degas-2" or whatever page is next.
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CGFA

Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Edgar Degas

For Students 9th - 10th
This presentation from the Carson-Janson Fine Art Association provides a list of Degas paintings in thumbnail format. Includes a link to his biography.
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J. Paul Getty Trust

J. Paul Getty Museum: After the Bath, Degas

For Students 9th - 10th
An image and commentary on Degas' "After the Bath." Addresses the tendency of Degas to depict women in unflattering positions or while doing mundane tasks. Good commentary.
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The National Gallery (UK)

The National Gallery: Degas

For Students 9th - 10th
Degas is one of the six arts featured at the National Gallery's Impressionist collection. In addition to a brief biography, a thumbnail presentation of 16 works by Degas is provided along with comments on each work.
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Portraits of Lorenzo Pagans and Auguste Degas

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Portraits of Lorenzo Pagans and Auguste Degas", created by Edgar Degas in 1869 (Oil on canvas, 54 x 39 cm).
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Hilaire De Gas

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Hilaire de Gas", created by Edgar Degas in 1857 (Oil on canvas, 53 x 41 cm).
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Portrait of Gennaro Bellelli

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Portrait of Gennaro Bellelli", created by Edgar Degas in 1860 (Pencil, 272 x 227 mm).
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Semiramis Building Babylon

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Semiramis Building Babylon", created by Edgar Degas in 1861 (Oil on canvas, 151 x 258 cm).
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Gentlemen's Race. Before the Start

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Gentlemen's Race. Before the Start", created by Edgar Degas in 1862 (Oil on canvas, 49 x 62 cm).

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