His brush strokes were loose and therefore some parts of the canvas were not properly covered, which made the critics comment on his work that it looks unfinished. The cafes and bars of Paris, the city and urban life, the street, and its people beggars, singers, workers, were common in Manet's paintings. Manet preferred to capture everyday life and common objects in his paintings.
He also did not attend any impressionist exhibitions in Paris. What set Manet apart from his contemporaries was that he had a unique style of painting. Female nudes were often the subjects of Manet and many a time caused much controversy. Let us go into further details and notable works of them.Īs an impressionist artist, Manet's predominantly consisted of Parisian life. Édouard Manet, Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Camille Pissarro are some of the famous impressionist artists. The art produced during this period was the impression of a subject as perceived by the artist, hence the term impressionists. Broader strokes of brush were replaced by soft touches of pure intense colors, which gave a feeling that there are no brush strokes at all. Impressionist art style featured more vibrant colors and with not much detail to subjects. Ordinary life and outdoor scenes become the prime subjects of artists in this period.
This was a major change as Europe at that time had only witnessed grand subject in the art such as major events in history. Impressionism was a movement in 19th Century Europe which was initiated by a group of artists who rejected the exhibitions and salons that were government approved and chose to landscapes and everyday activities and objects.