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Manet

Manet

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A French painter who helped start Impressionism
  • proper noun
  • /məˈneɪ/
: Manet
  • And here's another possible take on Manet's Olympia, this time by the American Bryce Marden.
  • Manet and Baudelaire
  • Manet's portrait of Duval
  • Manet's portrait

They're Rembrandt and Manet and Bach.

Examples

  • Works by French Impressionist artists such as Édouard Manet, Claude Monet, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir became easily accessible.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Effaced by Courbet, she returns in an image by Manet that is startling and disturbing.

    Academic text (1997)

  • There is little doubt that Manet imagined the responses of his viewers in a rather different light.

    Academic text (1994)

  • A brief look at Zola's attempt to reform public opinion of Manet can help us appreciate the insight.

    Academic text (1997)

  • How much of Baudelaire's personal life Manet actually knew is difficult to discern.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Other Baudelairean texts may also have contributed to Manet's construction of the image, notably his essays on caricature.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Three paintings come to mind: Ingres' "La Grande Odalisque," Manet's "Olympia," and Velazquez' "La Venus del Espejo."

    Academic text (1997)

  • Édouard Manet was known for his groundbreaking approach to light and color in painting.

  • The influence of Manet can be seen in many modern artists who followed the Impressionist movement.

  • Many critics consider Manet's work as a pivotal point in the transition from Realism to Impressionism.

Synonyms

Edouard Manet
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A French painter who helped start Impressionism

uses the accented form of the name rather than the unaccented version

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Manet is a French family name, most famous for the painter Édouard Manet, whose bold painting style helped start modern art. That's why when people say Manet they usually mean the artist or his paintings.