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    Edouard Manet was a French modernist painter who lived from 1832 to 1883. He painted A Bar at the Folies-Bergere in 1882, depicting a scene in a Paris nightclub. Manet used modern techniques like open brushwork and cooler colors in the background to depict urban leisure and social tensions, while still using traditional oil paint on canvas. The painting was intended to represent the busy room of the nightclub for viewers familiar with such establishments.

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    Edouard Manet was a French modernist painter who lived from 1832 to 1883. He painted A Bar at the Folies-Bergere in 1882, depicting a scene in a Paris nightclub. Manet used modern techniques like open brushwork and cooler colors in the background to depict urban leisure and social tensions, while still using traditional oil paint on canvas. The painting was intended to represent the busy room of the nightclub for viewers familiar with such establishments.

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    251 A Bar at The Folies - Bergere

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    Edouard Manet was a French modernist painter who lived from 1832 to 1883. He painted A Bar at the Folies-Bergere in 1882, depicting a scene in a Paris nightclub. Manet used modern techniques like open brushwork and cooler colors in the background to depict urban leisure and social tensions, while still using traditional oil paint on canvas. The painting was intended to represent the busy room of the nightclub for viewers familiar with such establishments.

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    1. ARTIST: (Biographical information, training, style/ 2. STYLISTIC CHARACTERISTICS: (use of design 3.

    MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES: (art making


    period, where lived/ created art, influences) elements/ principles: color, shape, value, texture, processes)
    line, space; balance, contrast, emphasis,
    Edouard Manet was a French modernist painter who movement, etc.) Manet used open brush work on this painting as
    lived from 1832 to 1883. He had taken drawing In this painting Manet painted a mirror behind the well as using oil paint on canvas.
    courses, had education from Thomas Couture, and subject to remind us that the canvas is used to
    traveled the world to find inspiration. His early works reflect the true world. He used open brush work on
    were inspired by Gustave Courbet while later was the chandelier. Cooler colors are used more in this
    inspired by historical or religious events. He lived in image than warm. The area around the woman is
    Paris for most his life crowded with people and drinks.

    4. TITLE(S) OF MAJOR WORK(S): 5. TITLE/ FORM/ ORIGINAL CONTEXT/ SITE/


    INTENDED FUNCTION OF FOCUS WORK (IMAGE IN
    Olympia CENTER):
    The Railway A Bar at the Folies-Bergere (1882)
    Spring Depicts a scene in the Folies-Bergere nightclub in
    Corner of a Cafe Concert Paris.
    The Surprised Nymph

    6. INTENDED PURPOSE & MOTIVATION (why was it 7. INNOVATION/ CHANGE(S): 8. THEME(S): Modernism, Life as it is,
    made?); PATRON/AUDIENCE (who was it made for?); Manet was a pioneer in modernism paintings
    ARTIST’S DECISION MAKING: COMPARE TO ANOTHER WORK:
    This painting was made to represent the busy room of CONVENTION/ TRADITION(S):
    the nightclub while also showing urban leisure. This He stands by his modernism theme while also using When I compare this painting to “The Balcony”
    painting was also used to evoke social tensions form traditional oil paints also by Manet, I see similarities in the women in
    the subject. This painting was made for the people. dress. As well as class wise, the man looks very
    Those who may know clubs like this knew that the gentlemanly.
    bartenders were basically prostitutes.

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