MANET

Παρουσίαση

Edouard Manet (1832-1883) 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 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 of the whole Impressionist movement. «Olympia» and «The picnic» are among the key works of the nineteenth century. These, and many others crucial points -among them Manet’s personality, with its many contradictions- are fully discussed by John Richardson in his introductory essay, an abridged version of the brilliant text which was widely admired when it was first published in 1958 and which started a full-scale revival of Manet studies.
(ΑΠΟ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΙΑΣΗ ΣΤΟ ΟΠΙΣΘΟΦΥΛΛΟ ΤΟΥ ΒΙΒΛΙΟΥ)

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Manet
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