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
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.
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.
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.