Despite himself, each appearance of his paintings, which have become legendary ( Olympia, Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe, the Fifer...), ruffled the feathers of public opinion and critics.
Edouard Manet (1832 - 1883) experienced all the scandals. Shy but ambitious, he didn't seek controversy. Despite himself, each appearance of his paintings, which have become legendary ( Olympia, Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe, the Fifer...), ruffled the feathers of public opinion and critics.