The Art and Times of Edouard Manet

About this course:

Édouard Manet was one of the first 19th-century artists to paint modern life, as well as a pivotal figure in the transition from Realism to Impressionism. His work, focusing on capturing the immediacy of the modern world, was seen as a challenge to the constraints of the French Academy of Fine Arts and became an inspiration for a young generation of rebellious artists who would become known as the Impressionists. In this course, we look at his art, the controversy associated with it, and how he both influenced and was influenced by Impressionism. This course will be recorded. Students will have access to the video for 30 days.