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Manet

EdouardManet•  Dates:1832–1883•  BornintoaAristocra8c

Family•  Failedhisentranceexam

forthenavysohisfatherlethimgotoaSchoolofArt

•  Hespend6yearslearningpain8ngmethodsbyateacherwhodidnotlikethenewrealismmovement

ManetEarlyLife

•  ManetwantedtoexhibithisworkintheFamousSalonExhibi8oninParis

•  Hegothisearlyworkexhibited•  Cri8csdidn’tliketheboldcolouring.HisPain8ngsgotrejected

•  Somanypain8ngsgotrejectedintotheSalonthatNapoleanIIIsetupaspecialexhibi8onfortherejectedworkscalled‘SalondesRefuses’

TheSalon

SalondesRufuses

•  Thepublichadachancetosee&judgetheworkforthemselves

•  Peoplecametolaughandcheeratthepain8ngsrejectedbytheexperts

•  Oneofthepain8ngsmostcri8cisedwasManetDejeunerSurL’Herbe(TheLuncheonontheGrass)

Ti8an–ConcertChampetre

Manet–DejeunersurL’Herbe

NormalLookingMenCommonWoman

SharpContrastLight&Dark

Ti8anPain8ngPoe8cAtmosphereIdealisedWomen

UnrealQualityBestDressedMen

Manet-Olympia

•  SharpContrastbetweenlightanddark•  MoreShockingthanDejeunerSurL’Herbe•  Reac8on:RealHatred•  Cri8cs:Ugly,NoPerspec8ve•  Pain8ngmovedtotopcornerwhereitwasleastno8ceable

Manet-Olympia

ManetMoved

•  HewassohurthewenttoSpain•  HewasadmiredYoungAr8sts•  Degas,Monet,Renoir,Pissarro,CezanneandothersallmettodiscussArt

•  LeaderofImpressionist/ElderoftheGroup

ConcertintheTuileries

LastPain8ng–TheBarattheFolies-Bergere

MedalofHonouratLast

•  1880HehadaonemanshowintheSalon•  HegottheSalonAcceptanceandmedalsofHonour

•  1883–Hewasveryill.Legamputated.Hediedattheageof41

Ques8on

•  1.GiveanAccountofManet’sWork10Marks•  2.Describe/AnalysePain8ng115Marks•  3.Describe/AnalysePain8ng215Marks•  Sketches 10Marks•  Total: 50Marks