Priceless works of art are always in high demand. Many famous works are in private collections, and the public never gets a chance to view them. Some very generous collectors like Isabella Gardner Stewart place their valuable collections on display so that anyone can enjoy them. When these works are stolen it is a crime not only against a generous benefactor, but against all society who is deprived of their beauty and significance. Two burglars robbed the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, Massachusetts on March 18, 1990 of thirteen pieces of art. Many were by well-known artists like Vermeer, Rembrandt, and Manet. The artwork has never been recovered to this day, and Boston and the art world are worse off for it.
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I was drawn to the mysterious gentleman, the contrast in colors, and Manet’s use of light. Edouard Manet created the Chez Tortoni around 1878-1880, and it is described as “This painting of a jaunty gentleman in a top hat writing in a Parisian cafe is believed to have been painted in the cafe Chez Tortoni on the Rue Laffitte in Paris, where Manet frequently lunched.” (Courant.com) Manet created it using oil paints on a canvas. He was born in Paris, France in the year 1832. His wealthy parents weren’t very fond of his curiosity in painting, and wanted him to become a lawyer, but later decided to support him and his artwork. He continued to pursue his interest in art and went to art school. He traveled throughout Europe studying the works of famous painters including Caravaggio, Goya, Rubens, and Diego Velazquez. He was drawn to realism and impressionistic painting style. Manet felt that artists at that time neglected reflecting everyday life in their paintings. He became famous for painting “everyday people engaged in everyday tasks.” (biography.com) One of his most popular works was The Luncheon on the Grass and
The robbery at …show more content…
I was drawn to the mysterious gentleman, the contrast in colors, and Manet’s use of light. Edouard Manet created the Chez Tortoni around 1878-1880, and it is described as “This painting of a jaunty gentleman in a top hat writing in a Parisian cafe is believed to have been painted in the cafe Chez Tortoni on the Rue Laffitte in Paris, where Manet frequently lunched.” (Courant.com) Manet created it using oil paints on a canvas. He was born in Paris, France in the year 1832. His wealthy parents weren’t very fond of his curiosity in painting, and wanted him to become a lawyer, but later decided to support him and his artwork. He continued to pursue his interest in art and went to art school. He traveled throughout Europe studying the works of famous painters including Caravaggio, Goya, Rubens, and Diego Velazquez. He was drawn to realism and impressionistic painting style. Manet felt that artists at that time neglected reflecting everyday life in their paintings. He became famous for painting “everyday people engaged in everyday tasks.” (biography.com) One of his most popular works was The Luncheon on the Grass and