The tragic picture, on which Mane worked for two years, was devoted to political events in Mexico. The younger brother of the Austrian emperor Franz Joseph Maximilian was seated on

The tragic picture, on which Mane worked for two years, was devoted to political events in Mexico. The younger brother of the Austrian emperor Franz Joseph Maximilian was seated on
Presented a self-portrait, where in one hand the artist holds a thin brush, and in the other one guesses the palette – one of the most remarkable and sad works
In academic painting scenes of paintings had a strict hierarchy. The most significant were considered biblical, historical and mythological. In the Salon, historical paintings usually went off with a bang,
Edward Manet’s Canvas “Fruit Basket” was written in the period of the creative rise of the author. Despite the meager content of the plot – according to all the canons
Isabelle Lemonier is one of Manet’s favorite models: in the number of portraits painted from her, she is second only to Berthe Morisot. There are six of her portraits in
Throughout his life, Manet was fond of the costume, which became a prominent element of a number of his paintings. Many of his costumed figures bear the imprint of Spanish
At the first exhibition of the works of the Impressionists in 1874, held in the studio of the photographer Nadar, the famous work of C. Monet, “Capuchin Boulevard” was presented.
In the last years of his life, Manet became interested in pastels. This technique attracted him, above all, the opportunity to bring a sense of spontaneity into the work. Pastel
Mane had an amazing talent – to snatch everyday, at first glance, scenes from everyday life and draw other people’s attention to them. People who are busy with daily activities,
Manet is an artist, beloved by contemporary artists by him – numerous followers who saw him as a model of freedom and modernity: from Monet and Cezanne to Matisse and
No matter how hard the work of Mane was in the press, his still lifes invariably aroused the admiration of the public. Here, even to hostile critics, there was nothing
As you know, Edouard Manet incredibly appreciated and admired the works of Francisco Goya, and the subjects repeatedly created by the great Spaniard were embodied in the works of this
Deciding to create another cycle of paintings, which would give Monet the opportunity not only to convey the feelings associated with the play of light, but also contributed to the
In the second half of the 1860s, Manet’s work became widely known among creative intelligentsia and connoisseurs of painting, and the artist himself soon led a creative movement called “The
Mane was always interested in costume, and therefore “costumed” characters appear in many of his works. He himself was very fond of dressing up. Bertha Morisot, an artist of his
In the work of Edward Manet, “A Young Man in a Maho Suit,” the artist depicted his younger brother Gustave Mane, dressed in the national costume of a Spaniard from
Mane has only a few paintings on a religious plot – the painter preferred landscapes, portraits and household observations. For the first time the master addressed this topic in 1864,
The Tuileries Garden, a cozy corner of nature in the heart of the French capital, has always occupied a special place in the life of Parisians. In the afternoon, married
This canvas, which was included in the retrospective exhibition of E. Manet at the School of Fine Arts in 1884, was seen by his contemporary critic Joseph Peladon, who wrote:
“… Many who had previously hesitated now join. For example, Theodore Dure, who admits that he was unfair to the painter in his brochure published last year. Unexpectedly, Manet suggests
In the last months of his life, forced to be still, Edgar Mane painted a series of still lifes of great beauty, finding in the most simple and everyday things