Edgar Degas began to paint early in his life, having his own studio at home. He graduated in 1853 from the Lycée Louis-le-Grand. In April of 1855, Degas received admission to the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, where he studied drawing with Louis Lamothe. In 1856, Degas traveled to Italy, where he drew and painted copies from artists of the Renaissance. It was during this period that Degas became accomplished in the techniques of high, academic, and classical art. After returning from Italy, Degas continued his education by copying paintings at the Louvre; he was to remain an enthusiastic copyist well into middle age. He later developed a passion for photography and would use his photographs as references for his paintings.

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Requires extra concentration |
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Requires extra concentration & patience |
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Requires extra concentration, patience & aspirin |
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Requires extra concentration, patience, aspirin & Valium |
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Hors d'oeuvres-taste Stave shenanigans. |
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Faint of heart? This may be your limit? |
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Be prepared to do battle. |
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If they made Pepto Bismol for the brain, this is when you would need it. |
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What part of 'impossible' don't you understand? |
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You’re feeling like a genius! |
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You start to strain your brain! |
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Frustration creeps in! |
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The real agony begins! |
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Hair pulling, expletives, and screaming ensue! Get the POINT?! |
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If you haven't gotten the POINT yet... ☠️ |
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Holy Smokes! You did it! |
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You feel feverish as your temperature begins to rise. |
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Requires you to loosen your collar and let out some steam. |
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Be prepared for an eruption, you might as well throw yourself into an inferno! |
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Good for your heart. |
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Gets your heart racing. |
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Your heart might skip a beat. |
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Time to monitor your heart rate. |