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Édouard Manet (UK: / ˈ m æ n eɪ /, US: / m æ ˈ n eɪ, m ə ˈ-/; French: [edwaʁ manɛ]; 23 January 1832 – 30 April 1883) 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.
- 23 January 1832, Paris, Kingdom of France
- Painting, printmaking
- 30 April 1883 (aged 51), Paris, France
- Passy Cemetery, Paris
May 3, 2024 · Édouard Manet (born January 23, 1832, Paris, France—died April 30, 1883, Paris) was a French painter who broke new ground by defying traditional techniques of representation and by choosing subjects from the events and circumstances of his own time.
- Pierre Courthion
A comprehensive collection of paintings by Edouard Manet, a pivotal figure in the transition from Realism to Impressionism. Explore his 235 artworks, including self-portraits, landscapes, scenes of social life, and more. Learn about his life, influences, and legacy from the article and references.
- French
- January 23, 1832
- Paris, France
- April 30, 1883
Édouard Manet was a French painter of modern life and a leader of Impressionism. He painted scenes of urban life, such as Le Dejeuner sur l'Herbe and Olympia, that scandalized the Salon public with his disregard for academic conventions and his strikingly modern images. He also painted scenes of war, such as The Battle of the USS "Kearsarge" and the CSS "Alabama", that challenged the bourgeois viewer with his realistic and flat style.
- French
- January 23, 1832
- Paris, France
- April 30, 1883
Apr 2, 2014 · Learn about the life and work of Edouard Manet, a French painter who depicted everyday scenes of people and city life in a leading role in the transition from realism to impressionism. Explore his famous paintings, such as "The Luncheon on the Grass" and "Olympia", and discover his early and mid-career struggles, his personal life, and his legacy.
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A biography of Édouard Manet, a French painter who challenged the Salon system and the public with his modern scenes of Parisian life. Learn about his early career, his style, his influences, his friends, and his legacy.
Learn about the life and art of Édouard Manet, a French painter who challenged the Salon with his daring and innovative style. Explore his prints, paintings, and influence on modern art with MoMA's collection and exhibitions.
