Discover the contemporary visual language of Édouard Manet – a pioneer of modern painting! His provocative subjects, bold compositions, and free brushwork made him one of the most influential artists of the 19th century. Bring his groundbreaking works into your home as a high-quality art print, stylishly framed canvas, or exquisitely hand-painted masterpiece in your desired size!

Édouard Manet was born on January 23, 1832, into a wealthy family in the Parisian district of Saint-Germain-des-Prés. After attending the Institut Poiloup, he studied at the renowned Collège Rollin at the age of 12 and began his drawing studies. After being rejected by the Naval Academy, he received his academic training at the Art Academy under Thomas Couture.
He broke with the classicism of the academy and with Couture, leaving after six years to set up his own studio with Albert de Balleroy. Dissatisfied with conventional art à la Couture, lacking the freedom of spontaneity, he sought forms of representation in the Louvre and during travels to the Netherlands, Germany, and Italy, and later also Spain.
The painting "The Absinthe Drinker" is considered his first independent work. It was rejected by the jury of the Paris Salon in 1859. "The Spanish Singer" received an honorable mention from the Salon jury in 1861.
In 1863, Manet created two major works, "The Luncheon on the Grass" and "Olympia." These were both radically criticized as scandalous, mocked, and derided, yet simultaneously received great acclaim and made him instantly famous.
His significance within the emerging avant-garde began to take effect, bringing together those who longed for change. The new - the urge for freedom, a new social order, a new doctrine, a new art form - first came together in small circles (including Baudelaire, Cezanne, Zola, and Berthe Morisot) and grew so large that he was proclaimed the king of the Impressionists, although he did not consider himself part of this movement.
From 1870, Manet worked closely with Claude Monet, who inspired him to paint en plein air. Édouard Manet died on April 30, 1883, from complications following a leg amputation.
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