Quotes by Edgar Degas

4 quotes by Edgar Degas

Edgar Degas - french painter

Was born on 19 jul 1834.
Died on 27 sep 1917, at 83 years old.

Origin country: France

Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.

Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.

Quote by Edgar Degas about art, magic

Art is vice. You don't marry it legitimately, you rape it.

Art is vice. You don't marry it legitimately, you rape it.

Quote by Edgar Degas about art, vice, magic

In painting you must give the idea of the true by means...

In painting you must give the idea of the true by means of the false.

Quote by Edgar Degas about painting, idea

Painting is easy when you don't know how, but very...

Painting is easy when you don't know how, but very difficult when you do.

Quote by Edgar Degas about painting

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