Édouard Manet

Countries
France
Years
1832—1883
Styles
Impressionism, Realism
More details
186331
y.o.
Breakfast on the grass
Realism
Olympia
Realism
187543
y.o.
Wash
Impressionism
187947
y.o.
The bar
Impressionism
188149
y.o.
Lady in pink
Impressionism
188250
y.o.
Bar at the Folies-Bergère
Impressionism
Portrait of Méry Laurent with a pug
Impressionism
About
the artist
Édouard Manet was a French modernist painter. He was one of the first 19th-century artists to paint modern life, as well as a pivotal figure in the transition from Realism to Impressionism. Born into an upper-class household with strong political connections, Manet rejected the naval career originally envisioned for him; he became engrossed in the world of painting. His early masterworks, The Luncheon on the Grass (Le déjeuner sur l‘herbe) or Olympia, premiering in 1863 and ‘65, respectively, caused great controversy with both critics and the Academy of Fine Arts, but soon were praised by progressive artists as the breakthrough acts to the new style, Impressionism. Today too, these works, along with others, are considered watershed paintings that mark the start of modern art. The last 20 years of Manet‘s life saw him form bonds with other great artists of the time; he developed his own simple and direct style that would be heralded as innovative and serve as a major influence for future painters. Wikipedia