Èdouard Manet
Èdouard Manet (1856 - 1925)
Born Èdouard Manet on January 23, 1832, in Paris, France
He was born into a wealthy family. His father wanted Èdouard to become a lawyer or join the Navy
Manet studied art under Thomas Couture, and spent most of his time painting in the Louvre, Paris
He was friends with painters Egdar Degas, Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Paul Cezanne
Èdouard Manet was an impressionist painter who chose to paint people in everyday life situations, instead of posed portraits. He was famous for painting women with a far off look in their eyes - leaving viewers to wonder what the subjects were thinking. You can read more about Manet on Epic, and you can visit his paintings Street Singer, Monk in Prayer, Victorine Meurent, and many more at the MFA in Boston.
What do you notice? ✏️ What do you wonder? ✏️ What do you like or dislike?
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