Edouard Manet (France 1832-1883) Manet's modernity lies above all in his eagerness to update older genres of painting by injecting new content or by altering the conventional elements. He did so with an acute sensitivity to historical tradition and contemporary reality. This was also undoubtedly the root cause of many of the scandals he provoked. #manet #frenchart #realism #impressionism #paris | Art Post