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Édouard Manet

France

Place & Date of Birth

France 22 January 1832

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Édouard Manet (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. 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 G ...
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Exhibition (10)
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Berthe Morisot With a Bouquet of Violets
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A Bar at the Folies Bergère
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The Spanish Singer
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Mademoiselle Victorine in the Costume of an Espada
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Reclining Young Woman in Spanish Costume
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Luncheon on the Grass