Manet olympia

Despite his efforts, Manet’s modern scenes remained a target of criticism.

Berthe Morisot (1841 – 1895) was a painter described by Gustave Geffroy in 1894 as one of "les trois grandes dames" of Impressionism alongside Marie Bracquemond and Mary Cassatt. Morisot was born in Bourges, France in 1841 into a family of wealth and culture. Her father was a high ranking civil servant. She was Fragonard's great-grand daughter. After moving to Paris with her family, the Berthe received their first instruction in drawing and painting. Morisot received the conventional lessons…

​Olympia (detail) [1863] by Edouard Manet #art #arte #kunst #artwork #manet #EdouardManet #detail

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Olympia (detail) [1863] by Edouard Manet #art #arte #kunst #artwork #manet #cat #EdouardManet #detail

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1874 Édouard Manet portrait by Paul Nadar Édouard Manet (1832 – 1883) was a French painter. He was one of the first 19th century artists to paint modern life, and was a pivotal figure in the transition from Realism to Impressionism. His early masterworks “Le déjeuner sur l’herbe” (The luncheon on the Grass) and “Olympia”, both painted in 1863, caused great controversy and served as rallying points for the young painters who would create Impressionism. Today, these are considered watershed…

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