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Édouard Manet

1832–1883

Edgar Degas. Portrait of Manet, 1864–1865.
Edgar Degas. Portrait of Manet, 1864–1865.

After failing the naval academy entrance examination, Manet turned to painting and entered Thomas Couture's studio in 1850. He responded to Baudelaire's call to address modern life. The rejected Luncheon on the Grass became a central controversy when exhibited at the Salon des Refusés in 1863.

Works

Jesus Mocked by the Soldiers — Édouard ManetÉdouard Manet

Jesus Mocked by the Soldiers

The Races at Longchamp — Édouard ManetÉdouard Manet

The Races at Longchamp

The Spanish Singer — Édouard ManetÉdouard Manet

The Spanish Singer

Boating — Édouard ManetÉdouard Manet

Boating

Berthe Morisot with a Muff — Édouard ManetÉdouard Manet

Berthe Morisot with a Muff

The Railway — Édouard ManetÉdouard Manet

The Railway

The Old Musician — Édouard ManetÉdouard Manet

The Old Musician

The Dead Toreador — Édouard ManetÉdouard Manet

The Dead Toreador

Luncheon on the Grass — Édouard ManetÉdouard Manet

Luncheon on the Grass

Olympia — Édouard ManetÉdouard Manet

Olympia

Sources

Edgar Degas · Rosenwald Collection; National Gallery of Art, Washington; 1951.10.439 · Public domain (NGA Open Access) Portrait source · Licence