Édouard Manet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Édouard Manet

French painter

Date of Birth: 23-Jan-1832

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 30-Apr-1883

Profession: illustrator, painter, lithographer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Édouard Manet (UK: , US: , French: [edwa? man?]; 23 January 1832 – 30 April 1883) was a French modernist 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. Born into an upper-class household with strong political connections, Manet rejected the future originally envisioned for him, and became engrossed in the world of painting.
His early masterworks, The Luncheon on the Grass (Le déjeuner sur l'herbe) and Olympia, both 1863, caused great controversy and served as rallying points for the young painters who would create Impressionism.
Today, these are considered watershed paintings that mark the start of modern art.
The last 20 years of Manet's life saw him form bonds with other great artists of the time, and develop his own style that would be heralded as innovative and serve as a major influence for future painters.



Alternative names	legal name: Gaspard-Félix Tournachon pseudonym: Nadar
Description	French photographer, caricaturist, writer and balloonist
Date of birth/death	6 April 1820	20 March 1910 / 21 March 1910
Location of birth/death	Paris	former 4th arrondissement of Paris
Work period	1854–1910
Work location	Paris
Authority control	: Q40116 VIAF: 84808952 ISNI: 0000 0001 2141 8535 ULAN: 500005199 LCCN: n50014563 NLA: 35553829 WorldCat