Edouard Manet
Edouard Manet
Édouard Manetwas a French painter. He was one of the first 19th-century artists to paint modern life, and a pivotal figure in the transition from Realism to Impressionism...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionPainter
Date of Birth23 January 1832
CityParis, France
CountryFrance
imagination feelings crafts
It is not enough to know your craft - you have to have feeling. Science is all very well, but for us imagination is worth far more.
lines colour areas
There are no lines in nature, only areas of colour, one against another.
real believe canvas
You would hardly believe how difficult it is to place a figure alone on a canvas, and to concentrate all the interest on this single and universal figure and still keep it living and real.
knowing water swim
Every new painting is like throwing myself into the water without knowing how to swim.
paint
I paint what I see and not what others like to see.
paint humbug true-things
There is only one true thing: Instantly paint what you see.
memories light shadow
In a face, look for the main light and the main shadow; the rest will come naturally — it's often not important. And then you must cultivate your memory, because Nature will only provide you with references. Nature is like a warden in a lunatic asylum. It stops you from becoming banal.
color black
Black is not a color.
fashion what-matters matter
The latest fashion… is absolutely necessary for a painting. It’s what matters most.
light vision persons
The principal person in a picture is light.
art men thinking
Conciseness in art is essential and a refinement. The concise man makes one think; the verbose bores. Always work towards conciseness.
country charm obliged
The country only has charms for those not obliged to stay there.
painting study hell
I paint as I feel like painting; to hell with all their studies.
paint
One must be of one's time and paint what one sees.