This French painter associated with both the Realism and Impressionism artistic movements was one of the first nineteenth century painters to paint modern-life subjects.
This French painter associated with both the Realism and Impressionism artistic movements was one of the first nineteenth century painters to paint modern-life subjects. Early in his life, he was influenced by Antonin Proust. Later, he was influenced by the Dutch painter Frans Hals and the Spanish painter Francisco de Goya. His paintings are characterized by loose brush strokes and subjects such as beggars, people in cafes and bullfights. His painting, "Olympia" created a scandal, not so much because of the nude subject, more because of the items which she still wears, such as an orchid in her hair and mule slippers. His painting, Le déjeuner sur l'herbe, or The Luncheon on the Grass, was rejected by the Paris Salon, but he exhibited it at a salon that the Emperor Napoleon III created. FTP, name this painter who's most famous works include Music in the Tuileries and Racing at Longchamp.
This French painter associated with both the Realism and Impressionism artistic movements was one of the first nineteenth century painters to paint modern-life subjects.
Edouard {Manet}