Édouard Manet

French painter (1832–1883)

† 1883 · Artists · Artist in the permanent collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Musée d'Orsay, Museum of Modern Art, National Gallery, National Gallery of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art, J. Paul Getty Museum, Cleveland Museum of Art, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Museum of Fine Arts Boston; cross-wiki notability: 104 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Metropolitan Museum of Art · Art Institute of Chicago · Musée d'Orsay · Museum of Modern Art · National Gallery · National Gallery of Art · Smithsonian American Art Museum · National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian) · Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Philadelphia Museum of Art · J. Paul Getty Museum · Cleveland Museum of Art · Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum · Museum of Fine Arts Boston

License & source

CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikidata

Life

Édouard Manet was born on January 23, 1832 in former 10th arrondissement of Paris and died on April 30, 1883 in 8th arrondissement of Paris, aged 51. Recorded occupations: painter, illustrator, lithographer, architectural drafter, draftsperson and visual artist. Country of citizenship: France. Associated movement: Impressionism. Fields of work: painting. Notable works include “Luncheon on the Grass”, “Olympia”, “A Bar at the Folies-Bergère”, “The Balcony”, “Music in the Tuileries” and “The Fif”. Educated at Collège-lycée Jacques-Decour. Honours include Knight of the Legion of Honour.

At a glance

Born: January 23, 1832 · former 10th arrondissement of Paris
Died: April 30, 1883 · 8th arrondissement of Paris
Age at death: 51
Citizenship: France
Occupations: painter, illustrator, lithographer, architectural drafter, draftsperson, visual artist
Movements: Impressionism
Notable works: Luncheon on the Grass, Olympia, A Bar at the Folies-Bergère, The Balcony, Music in the Tuileries, The Fif
Education: Collège-lycée Jacques-Decour
Honours: Knight of the Legion of Honour
Wikipedia editions: 104 languages
Signature licence: CC BY-SA 4.0

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