Edouard Manet

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This paper relates the biography of Edouard Manet and a chronological description of his work. The author points out that studying Manet's art and its relationship with society during this key period in the history of art must take into consideration the revitalization and modernization of Paris, which was occurring in the 19th century under Baron Haussmann at the same time. The paper discuses the style, content, influence on other painters and relationship to the historical period of many of Manet's paintings, including "The Absinthe Drinker", "Spanish Guitar Player", "Dejeuner sur l'Herbe" and "A Bar at the Folies-Bergere".

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"Perhaps the most radical aspect of 1862's "La Musique aux Tuileries" is the fact that it contains no real subject. This painting is quite a departure from Manet's previous concern with the destitute of Paris. It celebrates the high-class, fashionable society of Paris during this time - a part of society that Manet and his friends were indelibly a part of. There is no real central subject in the painting, though - we are at a celebration of some sort, and are able to lose ourselves in the swirl of the crowd. In this respect, the painting is "out of focus," like being lost in a real crowd."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Hughes, R. 1990, Nothing if Not Critical: Selected Essays on Art and Artists, Penguin Books, New York.
• JSS Gallery 2005, Edouard Manet's Olympia, Available at: http://www.jssgallery.org/other_artists/Manet/Olympia.htm#Top
• Kapos, M. 1995, The Impressionists and Their Legacy, Barnes & Noble Books
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• Manet, E. 1874, Argenteuil, Painting, [Online] Available at: http://www.abcgallery.com/M/manet/manet30.html

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