Manet

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Manet bar Folies-Bergère
11/01/2021
A bar at the Folies-Bergère by Manet

A BAR AT THE FOLIES-BERGÈRE BY MANET: DESCRIPTION, ANALYSIS AND CURIOUS FACTS What is the barmaid depicted in the painting A bar at the Folies-Bergère by Manet thinking about and what is she really looking at in front of her? Questions that I often ask myself when looking at the last great masterpiece by Manet. A […]

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27/03/2017
Edouard Manet: the Luncheon on the grass

EDOUARD MANET: THE LUNCHEON ON THE GRASS When I think of Edouard Manet, the first painting that comes to my mind is The Luncheon on the grass, the first painting which distances itself from academic painting, and which marks the beginning of the artistic career of the master of the Impressionists. In this post I’ll […]

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