Edouard Manet
Edouard Manet
Édouard Manetwas a French 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...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionPainter
Date of Birth23 January 1832
CityParis, France
CountryFrance
paint
One must be of one's time and paint what one sees.
color matter taste
Color is a matter of taste and sensitivity.
kissing
I would kiss you, had I the courage.
light vision persons
The principal person in a picture is light.
painting study hell
I paint as I feel like painting; to hell with all their studies.
color black
Black is not a color.
country charm obliged
The country only has charms for those not obliged to stay there.
fashion what-matters matter
The latest fashion… is absolutely necessary for a painting. It’s what matters most.
memories light shadow
In a face, look for the main light and the main shadow; the rest will come naturally — it's often not important. And then you must cultivate your memory, because Nature will only provide you with references. Nature is like a warden in a lunatic asylum. It stops you from becoming banal.
paint humbug true-things
There is only one true thing: Instantly paint what you see.
art men thinking
Conciseness in art is essential and a refinement. The concise man makes one think; the verbose bores. Always work towards conciseness.
paint
I paint what I see and not what others like to see.
knowing water swim
Every new painting is like throwing myself into the water without knowing how to swim.
real believe canvas
You would hardly believe how difficult it is to place a figure alone on a canvas, and to concentrate all the interest on this single and universal figure and still keep it living and real.