A major French painter of the late 19th century, Edouard Manet is considered the initiator of modern painting, which liberated academicism. Manet's paintings caused a sensation. He refused official exhibitions and later played a leading role in "bohemian elegance".
A major French painter of the late 19th century, Edouard Manet is considered the initiator of modern painting, which liberated academicism. Manet's paintings caused a sensation. He refused official exhibitions and later played a leading role in "bohemian elegance".
