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| − | '''Edouard Manet''' (1832-1883) was a highly influential [[French]] [[painter]] of the 19th century. | + | '''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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| − | ==Early | + | |
| − | [[Image:BarFoliesBergere.jpg|right|thumb|Bar at the Folies-Bergere, 1882.]] | + | |
| − | Manet was born on January 23, 1832, to parents Auguste and Eugenie-Desiree. 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 | + | |
| + | ==Early life== | ||
| + | [[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 [[Diego Velazquez]] and [[Francisco Goya]]. | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
| − | Manet was, arguably, the most scandalous painter of his time. His nudes (particularly "''The Picnic''" and "''Olympia''") were the cause of great public uproar. His sketchy, spontaneous, and sometimes brutally honest technique inspired the most pivotal art movement since the [[renaissance]] - [[impressionism]]. He completed painting his last masterpiece, A Bar at the Folies-Bergère (Le Bar aux Folies-Bergère), in 1882. | + | [[File:Manet Portrait of George Clemenceau 1879.jpg|thumb|left|120px|Portrait of [[Georges Clemenceau]].]] |
| + | Manet was, arguably, the most scandalous painter of his time. His nudes (particularly "''The Picnic''" and "''Olympia''") were the cause of great public uproar. His sketchy, spontaneous, and sometimes brutally honest technique inspired the most pivotal art movement since the [[renaissance]] - [[impressionism]]. He completed painting his last masterpiece, ''A Bar at the Folies-Bergère'' ''(Le Bar aux Folies-Bergère)'', in 1882. | ||
| − | Manet, like his good friend [[Edgar Degas]], was a self-confessed urbanite, and many his works depicted life in the city. He died in Paris in 1883. He was 51. | + | Manet, like his good friend [[Edgar Degas]], was a self-confessed urbanite, and many his works depicted life in the city. He died in Paris in 1883. He was only 51. |
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| − | == | + | == [[Still life]] == |
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| + | Still-life was an important element in the paintings of Édouard Manet; He painted still lifes throughout his career but his most sustained interest in the genre itself was from 1864 to 1865. [http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/44892] Manet was unfortunate to suffer a long illness before he died, however some good did come out of it. He would paint the small bowls of flowers that visitors would bring, including his legendary "Lilacs in a Vase". [http://www.geoffreychatten.com/blog/paintings-of-flowers/] Manet considered Still life to be the "touchstone of the painter". [http://www.musee-orsay.fr/en/events/exhibitions/in-the-musee-dorsay/exhibitions-in-the-musee-dorsay-more/article/manet-les-natures-mortes-4169.html?print=1&] | ||
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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 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. | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| + | </center> | ||
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| + | == [[Masterpiece]]s == | ||
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| + | [[File:Manet La Negresse 1862-63.jpg|thumb|La Negresse, 1862-63.]] | ||
* 1859 The Absinthe Drinker | * 1859 The Absinthe Drinker | ||
* 1860 Spanish Singer | * 1860 Spanish Singer | ||
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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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| + | [[Image:Manet 24.jpg|left|Bullfight]] | ||
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| + | == Some clearly Impressionist works == | ||
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| + | File:Manet Portrait de Claude Monet peignant sur son bateau-atelier a Argenteuil 1874.jpg|Portrait de [[Claude Monet]] peignant sur son bateau-atelier a Argenteuil, 1874. | ||
| + | File:Manet LEvasion de Rochefort 1881.jpg|L'Evasion de Rochefort, 1881. | ||
| + | File:Manet A Path in the Garden at Rueil 1882.jpg|A Path in the Garden at Rueil, 1882. | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| + | </center> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
| − | [[Image:Manet The Balcony.jpg| | + | [[Image:Manet The Balcony.jpg|220px|right|The Balcony]] |
| + | *[[Gallery of French Masterpieces]] | ||
| + | *[[French painting]] | ||
| + | *[[French Still Life Painting]] | ||
*[[Pierre-Auguste Renoir]] | *[[Pierre-Auguste Renoir]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Jean Metzinger]] |
*[[Leonardo da Vinci]] | *[[Leonardo da Vinci]] | ||
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<center> | <center> | ||
| − | [[Image:OlympiaManet.jpg]] | + | [[Image:OlympiaManet.jpg|300px]] |
Olympia | Olympia | ||
</center> | </center> | ||
| − | {{DEFAULTSORT: Manet, Edouard}} | + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Manet, Edouard}} |
| − | [[Category:French | + | [[Category:French Painters]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:36, July 12, 2016
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 impressionists, and he is considered by many to be the father of modern art.
Early life
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.
Career
Manet was, arguably, the most scandalous painter of his time. His nudes (particularly "The Picnic" and "Olympia") were the cause of great public uproar. His sketchy, spontaneous, and sometimes brutally honest technique inspired the most pivotal art movement since the renaissance - impressionism. He completed painting his last masterpiece, A Bar at the Folies-Bergère (Le Bar aux Folies-Bergère), in 1882.
Manet, like his good friend Edgar Degas, was a self-confessed urbanite, and many his works depicted life in the city. He died in Paris in 1883. He was only 51.
Still life
Still-life was an important element in the paintings of Édouard Manet; He painted still lifes throughout his career but his most sustained interest in the genre itself was from 1864 to 1865. [1] Manet was unfortunate to suffer a long illness before he died, however some good did come out of it. He would paint the small bowls of flowers that visitors would bring, including his legendary "Lilacs in a Vase". [2] Manet considered Still life to be the "touchstone of the painter". [3]
Peonies in Vase, 1864-1865.
Peony Stem and Secateurs, 1864.
Lilacs in a vase, 1882.
Flowers in a Crystal Vase, ca. 1882.
Masterpieces
- 1859 The Absinthe Drinker
- 1860 Spanish Singer
- 1863 Dejeuner sur l'herbe
- 1863 Olympia
- 1865 Bullfight
- 1868 The Luncheon
- 1868–69 The Balcony
- 1882 The Bar at the Folies-Bergère
Some clearly Impressionist works
Portrait de Claude Monet peignant sur son bateau-atelier a Argenteuil, 1874.
L'Evasion de Rochefort, 1881.
A Path in the Garden at Rueil, 1882.
See also
External links
- Manet
- Edouard Manet - Biography Humanities Web.
Olympia