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Manet/Velazquez. (Report from Europe).(Brief Article)
Although Edouard Manet studied for six years with Thomas Couture, his painting style was primarily influenced by studying the old masters in the Musee du Louvre in Paris, particularly the works of the Spanish painters Bartolome Esteban Murillo, Jusepe de Ribera and--most importantly--Diego Velazquez. Manet was so enamored of Velazquez that in 1865, following his only visit to Spain, he wrote to the art critic and poet Charles Baudelaire that Velazquez was "the greatest painter that I've ever seen."
Seventeenth-century Spanish art was not well known in France before the Revolution, but after the Napoleonic Wars at the beginning of the nineteenth century, works by Spanish artists made their way into French public and private collections. Manet was particularly drawn to the ...
- Edifying 'Manet/Velazquez'.(ARTS)(ART)
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Times May 17, 2003 700+ words
...the not-to-be-missed "Manet/Velazquez: The French Taste for Spanish...can view the paintings of Manet and Diego Velazquez side by side, enlightening...of his return home. Like Velazquez, Manet gave the real figure an intense...
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- Press release article from: PR Newswire September 19, 2002 700+ words
...announced today that it will present Manet/Velazquez: The French Taste for Spanish...on the Museum's Web site. Manet/Velazquez: The French Taste for Spanish...Accenture is proud to sponsor the Manet/Velazquez exhibition, and to help make...
- Manet/Velazquez: Brilliant Exhibit Crossing Pyrenees.(Arts&Entertainment)
- Newspaper article from: The New York Observer (New York, NY) April 7, 2003 700+ words
...given such an exhibition in Manet/Velazquez: The French Taste for Spanish...expectation that this show arouses. Manet/Velazquez is at once a great exhibition...anticipated the organizers of Manet/Velazquez with, among other things...
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- Magazine article from: Art in America Reed, Arden May 1, 2003 700+ words
"Manet/Velazquez: The French Taste for Spanish Painting...been only approximated in books: Manet and Velazquez, side by side. But this is no mere...Chase, Cassatt and Sargent. "Manet/Velazquez" is an exemplary exploration of...
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- Magazine article from: New Criterion Wilkin, Karen April 1, 2003 700+ words
...scheduled to coincide with "Manet/Velazquez: The French Taste for Spanish...both "Matisse Picasso" and "Manet/Velazquez" address these deeply engaging...both "Matisse Picasso" and "Manet/Velazquez" are accompanied by catalogues...
- Spanish paintings' influence on French artists. (Museums...
- Magazine article from: USA Today (Magazine) Roldan, Deborah L. May 1, 2003 700+ words
...the exhibition, "Manet/Velazquez: The French Taste...singles out Edouard Manet and Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazquez, who are the true...autograph work by Velazquez. Documented in...numerous artists. Manet and Degas were to...
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- Magazine article from: Artforum International December 1, 2004 700+ words
...recent surge of interest in Manet and Velazquez bodes well for painting. The international "Manet/Velazquez" exhibition that toured in...paintings were present, the Manet/Velazquez of the title was, in the event...
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- Newspaper article from: The New York Observer (New York, NY) August 11, 2003 700+ words
Byline: Mario Naves Manet/Velazquez: The French Taste for Spanish...out of mind? Not a chance. Manet/Velazquez was an event--"once in a...awe-inspiring. Certainly Manet/Velazquez underlined how fortunate we...
Source: HighBeam Research, Manet/Velazquez. (Report from Europe).(Brief Article)