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Manet

Violently criticized during his lifetime for his supposedly provocative paintings, French painter Edouard Manet (1832-1883) is now considered a master of inestimable importance in the history of painting. His Dejeuner sur l'herbe remains one of the most memorable images of the 19th century.

Themes
art
Audience
adult
Length
short · 96 pages

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