what type of artist was edgar degas
[ilÉÊ ÊÉÊmÉÌ ÉdÉ¡ÉÊ dÉÉ¡É] ; born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas; 19 July 1834 â 27 September 1917) was a French artist famous for his paintings, sculptures, prints, and drawings.egas began to paint early in life. By the time he graduated from the Lycee lycÃ©e with a baccalaureat baccalaurÃ©at in literature, in 1853 at, age 18 he had turned a room in his home into'an artist. s studio