Search Results: Edouard Manet

Edouard Manet (1832-1883) was a French modernist painter whose work is celebrated for its candid realism. Works like Olympia, an entirely modern nude, broke the artistic convention that great art should not concern itself with contemporary...

Berthe Morisot (1841-1895) was a French impressionist painter. She was admired by fellow artists, had multiple works exhibited by the Paris Salon, and had her paintings shown in seven of the eight independent impressionist exhibitions in...

In this gallery, we showcase 30 paintings by Edouard Manet (1832-1883), the French modernist artist who challenged the art Establishment with his choice of subjects and style. The selection here is presented in chronological sequence to show...

An 1860 oil on canvas painting, Portrait of Monsieur & Madame Auguste Manet, by Edouard Manet (1832-83), the French modernist painter. The artist's parents are here painted in a conservative style and, consequently, it was accepted by...

An 1868-9 oil on canvas painting, The Balcony, by Edouard Manet (1832-83), the French modernist painter. Manet liked intimate scenes with a very tight focus which presented sometimes more theatre than realism. Here, three figures stand, or...

An 1868 oil on canvas painting, Lunch in the Studio, by Edouard Manet (1832-83), the French modernist painter. The central figure is very likely Léon-Edouard, probably Manet's son (but never officially recognised). As is typical of Manet's...

An 1871 oil on canvas painting, Interior at Arcachon, by Edouard Manet (1832-83), the French modernist painter. Manet was fond of painting calm domestic scenes, as here with his wife and (probable) son, Suzanne and Léon-Edouard Leenhoff...

Claude Monet (1840-1926) was a French impressionist painter who transformed modern art with his emphasis on light brushstrokes, bright colours, and uncluttered nature. Famed for his landscapes and series of paintings that captured the same...

Impressionism was an art movement which began in Paris in the last quarter of the 19th century. The impressionists tried to capture the momentary effects of light on colours and forms, often painting outdoors. They frequently used bright...

An 1876-7 oil on canvas painting, Nana, by Edouard Manet (1832-83), the French modernist painter. Another painting that shocked the Establishment as Manet shows off an obvious courtesan. Manet's model for Nana was Henriette Haser, mistress...