Introduction:
One of the most prominent painters of France is Edouard Manet, who was born in 1832. The artist’s father held the prestigious post of official. However, the young man from a very early age dreamed of artistic activity. Mane does not withstand examination. Then he goes on a journey to the coast of South America. The journey takes place on the ship “Le Havre and Guadeloupe” where young Manet serves as a cabin boy. During this long journey the young man draws a lot. These are mainly portraits and sketches of the members of the crew. After returning from a trip, he again tried to enter the Naval School, where he again fails.
After repeated failures, with parental consent, Manet begins to paint. His paint Education, which lasted more than six years, takes place in the studio Thomas Couture, fairly well-known artist-academics. During his studies, he is taking a trip to Germany, Italy and the Czech Republic, where he met with the major museums and monuments of art in Europe.
Returning to France:
Returning to France, Edouard was finally able to defeat the persistent hostility to his father’s art classes. Rebellious spirit made him look not quite the usual way of life. Instead, like other dreams of an artistic vocation, he entered the School of Fine Arts (insisted on it, and the father of Mane), he went to study in the studio of. The young man attracted the notoriety. He finished at Couture’s full six-year training course (1850-1856), but all this time, the relationship between teacher and student is poor. Manet obviously bored in the studio Couture.
Passion of Artist:
Followed in the same year his father’s death freed the artist from the many restrictions that fetter his life. An Inheritance allowed him to no longer think about how to earn a living. Under these conditions, Manet felt free enough to live and write as he wants. .”
By the end of the 1860s Manet acquired an ambiguous reputation. Many considered him that he was the educated man with impeccable manners. .In these discussions, and we formulated the basic principles of Impressionism. But beginning in 1870 the Franco-Prussian War forced to forget about painting. Manet enrolled in the artillery lieutenant.
In 1863, Manet wrote painting “Luncheon on the Grass” should be – “Olympia”. As shown in this image of a naked woman on a bed, reminiscent of the tradition of the genre at the Giorgione, Titian, Velazquez, Goya and Ingres, and there are signs of a new time – features puppets and fetish. These two paintings strongly got from critics. Innovative techniques of the art of Manet, causing resistance to the public, attracted to him by young artists looking for new means of expression in painting.
Manet began to cluster around Degas, Pissarro, Monet, Renoir and Sisley. They were impressed not only innovation, but also his education, deep knowledge of the history of painting, possession of all the techniques of paintings and graphic art.
Not an impressionist
Edouard Manet cannot be called an impressionist. He used impressionistic methods and techniques, but in general remained a realist, or rather, was a generalist. He was not involved in any of the eight Impressionist exhibitions, but was the inspirer and protector of the new trend.
People, who are just starting to get acquainted with the visual arts, are often confused by Edouard Manet with Claude Monet. After all, these are very similar to the Impressionists not only the names but also many elements of the biography: they were both born in Paris, provided tokens of the same ladies, and often appear together, as they were friends. Contemporaries, by the way, Monet and Manet are also sometimes confused, as both artists wore a beard.
Both artists are impressionists, but the style of their paintings still different. Thus, Edouard Manet was always much closer to realism; his paintings are more clear and precise.
He needs more time to rest after standing at the easel, and he often falls on the sofa. But the worst thing is that it becomes increasingly difficult to translate their ideas on canvas. Exhausted, he nevertheless wrote a simple bouquet of flowers in a variety of glass vases. Often these were the flowers that bring a patient of his artist friends. Perhaps this is the last color Mans. That is called the little book, which represents his 16 Fine magical paintings.
Death of great Artist
In 1879, at the Manet appeared ominous signs of ataxia, in which, as a result of brain damage, impaired coordination of movements. A little later he could no longer write. Ironically, it was during these years the artist has come a long-awaited recognition. In 1881, he received the medal of the Salon, and later was awarded the Legion of Honor. In the spring of 1883 Manet amputated left leg. The operation was unsuccessful, and soon Manet died. It happened on April 30 on the eve of the opening of the next Salon.
