Manet
Author(s): John Richardson
Edouard Manet (1832-83) was one of the greatest, as well as one of the most interesting, of nineteenth-century French painters. Acute observation, an extraordinary skilful handling of paint and a feeling for exquisite harmonies of colour make his work both vivid and enchanting. It is also of great significance in the history of European painting, since Manet, a pioneer in depicting modern life in a modern style, was a formative influence on the whole Impressionist movement. 'Olympia' and 'The Picnic' are among the key works of the nineteenth century. These, and many other crucial points - among them Manet's personality, with its many contradictions - are fully discussed by John Richardson.
General Information
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- : Phaidon Press Limited
- : Phaidon Press Ltd
- : 0.544
- : 01 August 1992
- : 305mm X 225mm X 8mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Other Specifications
- : John Richardson
- : New edition
- : en
- : very good
- : 126
- : 50 colour and 36 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index