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
rooms firsts lucky
If I'm lucky, when I paint, first my patrons leave the room, then my dealers, and if I'm really lucky I leave too.
eye symmetry
There is no symmetry in nature. One eye is never exactly the same as the other.
paint begin-again humbug
There is only one true thing: instantly paint what you see. When you've got it, you've got it. When you haven't, you begin again. All the rest is humbug.
care painting painter
No one can be a painter unless he cares for painting above all else.
men exceptional
This woman's work is exceptional. Too bad she's not a man.
color
Above all, keep your colors fresh!
order water swim
Every time I paint, I throw myself into the water in order to learn how to swim.
spring broken people
The attacks of which I have been the object have broken the spring of life in me... People don't realize what it feels like to be constantly insulted.
color matter taste
Color is a matter of taste and sensitivity.
light vision persons
The principal person in a picture is light.
color black
Black is not a color.
country charm obliged
The country only has charms for those not obliged to stay there.
fashion what-matters matter
The latest fashion… is absolutely necessary for a painting. It’s what matters most.
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.