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| | '''Edouard Manet''' (1832-1883) was a highly influential [[French]] [[painter]] of the 19th century; His works are considered a bridge between [[Realism]] and Impressionism. Manet was the forerunner of the [[impressionism|impressionists]], and he is considered by many to be the father of modern art. [[Image:Manet.jpg|right]] | | '''Edouard Manet''' (1832-1883) was a highly influential [[French]] [[painter]] of the 19th century; His works are considered a bridge between [[Realism]] and Impressionism. Manet was the forerunner of the [[impressionism|impressionists]], and he is considered by many to be the father of modern art. [[Image:Manet.jpg|right]] |
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| | [[Image:BarFoliesBergere.jpg|right|thumb|240px|A Bar at the Folies-Bergere, 1881-1882.]] | | [[Image:BarFoliesBergere.jpg|right|thumb|240px|A Bar at the Folies-Bergere, 1881-1882.]] |
| − | Manet was born on January 23, 1832, to parents Auguste Manet and Eugenie-Desiree Manet. In 1848, at the age of sixteen, he embarked on the ship Le Hauvre et Guackloupe as a cabin boy. He was at sea for six months. Upon his return to [[Paris]], he was able to persuade his family to allow him to devote himself to painting. He used to copy the old masters in the [[Louvre]]. He absorbed the influences of [[Velázquez]] and [[Francisco Goya]]. | + | Manet was born on January 23, 1832, to parents Auguste Manet and Eugenie-Desiree Manet. In 1848, at the age of sixteen, he embarked on the ship Le Hauvre et Guackloupe as a cabin boy. He was at sea for six months. Upon his return to [[Paris]], he was able to persuade his family to allow him to devote himself to painting. He used to copy the old masters in the [[Louvre]]. He absorbed the influences of [[Diego Velazquez]] and [[Francisco Goya]]. |
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| | ==Career== | | ==Career== |
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| | + | File:Edouard Manet Peonies in Vase 1864 - 65.jpg|Peonies in Vase, 1864-1865. |
| | File:Edouard Manet 1832-1883 Peony Stem and Secateurs1864.jpg|Peony Stem and Secateurs, 1864. | | File:Edouard Manet 1832-1883 Peony Stem and Secateurs1864.jpg|Peony Stem and Secateurs, 1864. |
| | File:Edouard Manet Lilacs in a vase 1882.jpg|Lilacs in a vase, 1882. | | File:Edouard Manet Lilacs in a vase 1882.jpg|Lilacs in a vase, 1882. |
| | + | File:Edouard Manet Flowers in a Crystal Vase c 1882.jpg|Flowers in a Crystal Vase, ca. 1882. |
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| − | == Masterpieces == | + | == [[Masterpiece]]s == |
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| | [[File:Manet La Negresse 1862-63.jpg|thumb|La Negresse, 1862-63.]] | | [[File:Manet La Negresse 1862-63.jpg|thumb|La Negresse, 1862-63.]] |
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| | * 1865 Bullfight | | * 1865 Bullfight |
| | * 1868 The Luncheon | | * 1868 The Luncheon |
| | + | * 1868–69 The Balcony |
| | * 1882 The Bar at the Folies-Bergère | | * 1882 The Bar at the Folies-Bergère |
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| | *[[Gallery of French Masterpieces]] | | *[[Gallery of French Masterpieces]] |
| | *[[French painting]] | | *[[French painting]] |
| | + | *[[French Still Life Painting]] |
| | *[[Pierre-Auguste Renoir]] | | *[[Pierre-Auguste Renoir]] |
| | *[[Jean Metzinger]] | | *[[Jean Metzinger]] |
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| | </center> | | </center> |
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| | [[Category:French Painters]] | | [[Category:French Painters]] |