Edouard Manet (1832-1883), was the French painter whose paintings are considered a watershed for the genesis of modern art.

Manet, one of the French Masters, bridged Romanticism and Realism. 

His art paved the way for the rise of Impressionism.

His paintings of Luncheon on the Grass and Olympia were controversial due to their depiction of nudity and class issues.  This controversy led to his prominence as an avant-garde painter of his time. 

His masterpiece Bar at the Folies Bergeres was the final work of his life. 

View these and other paintings by Manet in his gallery at World Images.

Most of these works are available in print and giclee. 

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