Edgar Degas was an Impressionist artist known for his paintings and sculptures depicting dancers and scenes of daily life in Paris in the late 19th century. Some of his most famous works include The Star from 1876-77, Singer With A Glove from 1878, and Little Dancer of Fourteen Years from 1879-81. He was influenced by earlier Renaissance masters like Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Raphael in his artistic ideas and techniques.