Born into an upper middle-class family, Edouard Manet’s training as a painter encompassed the study of the works of Titian, Rembrandt and Goya. It was not long before he came to the fore as one of the most talented and controversial painters of his day. His “Luncheon on the Grass” and “Olympia” caused some of the most resounding scandals known to art history. Manet died in 1883, leaving over four hundred canvases to posterity.
Born into an upper middle-class family, Edouard Manet’s training as a painter encompassed the study of the works of Titian, Rembrandt and Goya. It was not long before he came to the fore as one of the most talented and controversial painters of his day. His “Luncheon on the Grass” and “Olympia” caused some of the most resounding scandals known to art history. Manet died in 1883, leaving over four hundred canvases to posterity.
