Édouard Manet was a French modernist painter. He was one of the first 19th-century artists to paint modern life, as well as a pivotal figure in the transition from Realism to Impressionism.
Born into an upper … See more

In April 1883, his left foot was amputated because of gangrene caused by complications from syphilis and rheumatism. He died eleven days later on 30 April in Paris. He is buried in the Passy Cemetery in the city. See more

• List of paintings by Édouard Manet
• Realism
• Hispagnolisme
• Portraiture
• History of painting See more

1. ^ quoting Desnoyers, Fernand (1863). Le Salon des Refusés (in French). See more

In 1856, Manet opened a studio. His style in this period was characterized by loose brush strokes, simplification of details, and the suppression of … See more

Manet's public career lasted from 1861, the year of his first participation in the Salon, until his death in 1883. His known extant works, as catalogued … See more

• Christ as a Gardener, c. 1856–1859, Private Collection.
• The Absinthe Drinker c. 1859, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen
• The Spanish Singer, … See more