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| Image via the Royal Academy of Arts |
With his serene impressionist landscape paintings and sophisticated portraiture, it's hard to believe Édouard Manet was the controversial Damien Hirst or Tracey Emin of his time. His most notable rebellion came in his portrayal of 19th century Parisian life.
His Le déjeuner sur l'herbe (Lunch on the grass) was rejected for exhibition in the Paris Salon but was later displayed in Le Salon des Refusés (The room of rejected). The painting was a shocking statement of the artist's own freedom and alludes to a political and social confrontation.
The Royal Academy of Arts is holding an exhibition focusing entirely on Manet's portraiture and reveals his modern approach to Parisian culture of the opulent 1800's. Manet: Portraying Life will be available to view until 14th April of this year.
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