Majas on the balcony of Goya
Manet's Balcony
Bar at the Folies Bergere
Titian's Venus of Urbino
Manet's Olympia
breakfast on the grass Manet
modern artist of the nineteenth century made this work full of modernism and tradition, creating a precedent for twentieth century art. See original page
In 1863, Manet presented at the Salon d'Automne in Paris this work, whose original title was " Bathroom." The work is rejected , creating, however, much controversy around it. However, this work, along with many others also had the approval of the jury were displayed in the newly created Hall of Rejected , whose exhibition received a resounding success.
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III Napoleon himself who decided to create this second room for public comment had the option itself, of the works rejected by the Salon d'Automne. Manet exhibited "the picnic" that provoked much criticism, because he was accused of lack of technical and moral failure, exposing a scandalous naked before the public as refined . Yet there was another sector which itself was able to appreciate this magnificent work Manet, were the younger artists who were later known as the Impressionists . These were in a show of avant-garde painting, and took the canvas as a starting point, performing his work after the guidelines set up by Manet.
"The Bath," whose title was changed four years later, is a moment where the artist is breaking with the academic to make way for the originality and modernity . As the work was rejected by the lack of understanding by the jury, who saw in the canvas, immoral relationship between two men and a prostitute , as well identified with the characters. But Manet had departed from the classics to make this work, far from the provocations that the public wanted to see. First, is this "The concert setting of Giorgione from a modern point of view, and more full of life. We also find references to the "Judgement of Paris" of Raphael in the leading group presentation. And finally, looked at the work of Courbet, an artist who was close but a direct rival in terms of artistic style, he painted his "Girls in the Senna" behind a veil realistic. It featured a denuded women accompanied by male characters, all being presented under a halo of idealization, conducted away from the more violent than we intended Manet.
As for the origin of the idea, it seems be that the artist was inspired by a vision of a dip in the river during a stay in Paris Argenteuil. shaped the idea into his study, taking as a model for the protagonist to Victorine Meurant's favorite painter, accompanied the Dutch sculptor Leenhoff Ferdinand and his brother, Gustave . COMPOSITION
three people appear in the center of the canvas framed by a beautiful landscape that looms in the background, the Seine. Along the river is another half-naked woman taking a bath. As the leading group, first look at naked women painted, looking defiantly at the viewer, sitting by one of the male characters, and in front of the second man represented. The immaculate white of the female nudity in stark contrast to men's clothing. In the lower left corner appears as a small still life, the clothes of the girl next to a basket of fruit. is the contrast of this woman naked with his friends dressed up as the most controversial . The question we ask is what all the fuss when viewers were accustomed to seeing on the painting female nudes. The answer is given the same table, as far these had appeared nude in painting idealized way, loaded with symbolism, meaning explicit. Now, however, has been used with no apparent purpose, the naked woman is a known model, which is represented as a normal lady, not a goddess, not a mythological character .
The controversy created by this same defiant attitude of the woman looking boldly to the public, especially due to its identification with a real character. Thus the viewer has become voyeur as to observe the nude as it is, the body of a woman in all its glory, which could belong to any of their environment. This feeling is transferred to the public which leads to reject the work because it is against the moral principles of society, and places to that observed in an embarrassing situation in front of the box. But the controversy not only departed from this novel treatment of the nude, also influenced the new forms used by the painter, when performing his work.
aerial perspective in the bottom of the canvas using a novel technique that gives the work of true modernity, sketching the forms and getting the depth and feeling that the air envelops the scene, so the characters appear as an inherent part of the environment. However, this formula is not as original as it looks, it is putting into practice what you learned from your most admired artists, Velázquez.
USE OF COLOR
First, the use of color contrast surprisingly light, black suits against the pure white body of Victorine. Part of the pure colors, and wrapped in an atmosphere full of colors, marking the important centers and focusing on contrast vision. This highlighted the use of black was one reason why scholars reject the works of Manet, it was a bit color recommended and used, in art made by the academic environment.
JAPANESE INFLUENCE
We must consider the presence of Japanese prints in the cultural life of Late nineteenth-century Paris, and who is here in the treatment of light, focusing the light bulb in the central group, and leaving the rest in shadow barely draw a single shadow.
In summary, Manet took advantage of the teachings of the classics, those mentioned already, and those that could be copied in the Louvre, to get their own way, to paint things as I saw them.
is for this idea by which the Impressionist movement took as Manet's father, although this was never considered in that group. However, it is true that the ideas conveyed through his work, were in full compliance with the Impressionist works. This group of young treatment was able to appreciate the light colors and especially the artist's attempt to place the outdoor scene, although in the case of Manet did not leave the field as they did these impressionist painting. It is true that Manet had to use his workshop and give life to the image he had created in his mind after watching him swim in Argenteuil. The truth is that it did capture the moment, but we must say that the landscape was more artificial than it had hoped, and in turn, the prospect does not seem as natural as it should. These shortcomings will be achieved and exceeded by the impressionable youth who took their lessons developed a fine art movement, full of color and light. Concentrating on this idea translate what he saw in the most reliable, left painted on the canvas a toad barely visible in the bottom of the canvas, and a bird that flies over the main scene, perhaps to make it even more open-air feeling intended.
finally say that this work Manet was within the cultural forefront, giving rise to a new era both social and artistic. With its canvas challenge to academic art, brought to the public, but also showed great technical quality, great command of color and drawing, and above all, a huge respect for the great classics of the painting, which had in it a worthy predecessor.
Giorgione Concert picnic
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