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Edouard Manet: A Life In Art

Edouard Manet To artists, Edouard Manet was seen as a revolutionary who revealed his inner self to radically change the style of painting in the 1900’s. Born on January 23, 1832, Manet was forced into studying law by his father, who was a high government official. As the eldest of 3 sons, the famous artist was expected to take up the tradition of work in the field of justice, which had been in the family for generations. However, Manet had a burning desire in his heart as a child, which told him law was not where he should be. When Manet was sixteen, his uncle, a passionate lover of art, noticed his nephew’s similar interest and got Manet into an art school in Paris called College Rollin. Unfortunately, Manet’s father was strongly against this idea because he wished Manet to continue studying law. After much feuding, the father and son came to a compromise that Manet would go into the Navy. Yet after only a year at sea Manet was completely miserable and reported back home to continue his education in art despite his father’s wishes. At the age of 18 he entered instruction under Thomas Couture. Manet continued under Couture’s instruction but soon became bored with the conventionalism of his teachings and

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