Edouard Manet is a revolutionary artist who changed the style of painting in the 1800 to 1900's, also considered the realism and impressionism eras of art. His work on Olympia, A Bar at the Folies-Berge, and The luncheon the Grass, paved the way to make this artist famous.
Manet was born on January 23th, 1832, to a high government official. Because of this, Manet was forced into studying law. He had multiple brothers while growing up, however being that he was the first born, he was to take up the family tradition of being the lawyer in the family. At sixteen, Manet’s uncle saw he was interested in art like he was. Going against his father’s wishes, his uncle got him into an art school. This school was College Rollin of Paris. His father clearly expressed his dissatisfaction towards Manet, and the both agreed Manet join the Navy. That only lasted a year or so, as Manet hated this ‘occupation’ being at sea all the time. He really just wanted to be an artist. That’s what he did. He went back to College Rollin to study art. At 18, he apprenticed under Thomas Couture. Manet got bored of Couture, as all the work he was having him do was repetitive and the same idea over and over again. So he just packed his stuff up and he traveled to …show more content…
After producing 420 oil on canvas paintings, not to mention the painting of other sorts, Manet had lived a life that achieved more then he had ever expected. It’s pretty save to assume he loved to push the standards of art at this time, and he challenged others to let the viewers make the decisions on what something means rather than himself. Not only did Manet introduce a new type of artistic style, his career allowed many other artists to produce amazing paintings and follow what they felt looked good. Manet's work is not only respected and admired by all, his projection and embrace of details, his contribution to famous art, and the deep emotions that he held inside each
Manet was born on January 23th, 1832, to a high government official. Because of this, Manet was forced into studying law. He had multiple brothers while growing up, however being that he was the first born, he was to take up the family tradition of being the lawyer in the family. At sixteen, Manet’s uncle saw he was interested in art like he was. Going against his father’s wishes, his uncle got him into an art school. This school was College Rollin of Paris. His father clearly expressed his dissatisfaction towards Manet, and the both agreed Manet join the Navy. That only lasted a year or so, as Manet hated this ‘occupation’ being at sea all the time. He really just wanted to be an artist. That’s what he did. He went back to College Rollin to study art. At 18, he apprenticed under Thomas Couture. Manet got bored of Couture, as all the work he was having him do was repetitive and the same idea over and over again. So he just packed his stuff up and he traveled to …show more content…
After producing 420 oil on canvas paintings, not to mention the painting of other sorts, Manet had lived a life that achieved more then he had ever expected. It’s pretty save to assume he loved to push the standards of art at this time, and he challenged others to let the viewers make the decisions on what something means rather than himself. Not only did Manet introduce a new type of artistic style, his career allowed many other artists to produce amazing paintings and follow what they felt looked good. Manet's work is not only respected and admired by all, his projection and embrace of details, his contribution to famous art, and the deep emotions that he held inside each