... and he in turn adopted the use of lighter colors and added more emphasis on the effects of light. Manet's risk taking paintings created a new modern style for future artists to follow. Among the many Edouard Manet paintings are two rather interesting pieces. One of these is The Absinthe Drinker. Created in 1858-59, the 71- ¼- X 41 ¾- canvas painting features a drunken man leaning ... the style of painting for all artists to come. His work separated pre-Manet paintings and post-Manet paintings into two worlds. In turn his artistic creativity opened the window of opportunity for aspirin...

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... of space and matter. Courbet goes against many painters of his time because of the dangerous views that he takes but he sets a trend for others like Edouard Manet. In the landscape there is nothing except dark woods. But the dark woods are what make the picture so terrific. The landscape is magnificent you can tell ... black dog could even be the dog of the hunter who killed this hare or a follower of the Romans. The next painting is from Edouard Manet who was greatly influenced by Courbet. Manet was the first person to fully grasp Courbet's ideas. The painting in 1864 called The Dead Chr...

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First Short Essay A Bar at the Folies Bergere was painted by Edouard Manet. This was submitted to the salon in 1882 with out having it to go through all the trouble with the usual approval of the jury. It was a ... he was gravely ill. The model who posed for him was named Suzon. Her tired and rather bored expression may be largely a result of posing for long hours in Manet's studio. In this puzzling picture the mirror behind the barmaid was view faced on, yet her reflection was off to the right. Also unsettling the top- hatted gentlemen ... the mirror, they should appear to be smaller. Looking...

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... a splatter effect to the whole work of art. I guess I didn't get the vibrant geometric feel of what the painting should be. The last work off art to my disliking was Edouard Manet's painting entitled Portrait of a Countess Albaze`. The painting had a weird technique that made the painting look very fuzzy and unflattering. I know this is silly but it looked like she had ... ...

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