Impressionism - a movement in art, Impressionism - a movement in art, createdcreated in France, in the second half in France, in the second half nineteenth centuries. Impressionism - nineteenth centuries. Impressionism - double revolution in painting: in double revolution in painting: in vision of the world and in picturesque vision of the world and in picturesque techniques. In painting techniques. In painting impressionism - the world moving, impressionism - the world moving, escaping, therefore accent - for this escaping, therefore accent - for this leaving instant, on the present. The leaving instant, on the present. The impressionism prefers light, colorimpressionism prefers light, color vibration.vibration.

Impressionists - pioneers and founders of Impressionists - pioneers and founders of the modern art. They have established a the modern art. They have established a direct communication between an eye of direct communication between an eye of the painter and light. From here - the painter and light. From here - movement of return to the nature which is movement of return to the nature which is a source of all impressions. At the same a source of all impressions. At the same time - absolute trust to subjective vision of time - absolute trust to subjective vision of the artistthe artist and his individuality. These two and his individuality. These two ways provided the European art down to ways provided the European art down to the middle of the twentieth century.the middle of the twentieth century.

• Eduard Manet• 23 January 1832 –

30 April 1883

• Manet's huge desire to become the painter Manet's huge desire to become the painter was not accepted by his father as he was not accepted by his father as he designated to him career of the lawyer. designated to him career of the lawyer. However owing to uncle Edmundu he However owing to uncle Edmundu he attended special painting lessons where he attended special painting lessons where he had already started to show aspiration to had already started to show aspiration to depart from classical borders of art. After depart from classical borders of art. After Manet opened for himself the Louvre that Manet opened for himself the Louvre that has rendered crucial influence on his life.has rendered crucial influence on his life.

Manet was from affluent family so he Manet was from affluent family so he had an opportunity to draw and to had an opportunity to draw and to travel without caring about that how to travel without caring about that how to earn. He visited Brazil, Italy, Germany, earn. He visited Brazil, Italy, Germany, Austria, Spain and each place rendered Austria, Spain and each place rendered on him as on the artist the certain on him as on the artist the certain influence. So in 1858 Manet got influence. So in 1858 Manet got popularity as the promising artist.popularity as the promising artist.

In 1863 Manet dares to exhibit the best works In 1863 Manet dares to exhibit the best works in gallery, but it was a big failure - pictures in gallery, but it was a big failure - pictures met the uttermost aversion of public and the met the uttermost aversion of public and the senior counterparts, even jury rejectedsenior counterparts, even jury rejected pictures. Since this moment the rejected Manet pictures. Since this moment the rejected Manet teamed up with group of young artiststeamed up with group of young artists,, Claude Claude Monet, Edgar Degar and others which will be Monet, Edgar Degar and others which will be soon named as impressionists.soon named as impressionists.

Manet didn't follow by ideas of impressionistsManet didn't follow by ideas of impressionists or or someone another, but memoirs of failures someone another, but memoirs of failures forced Manet to work hard, the aspiration to a forced Manet to work hard, the aspiration to a recognition resided to him since child years. And recognition resided to him since child years. And only in 1879 galleries estimated persistence of only in 1879 galleries estimated persistence of the artist and admitted some of his pictures. In the artist and admitted some of his pictures. In September of the same year Manet had September of the same year Manet had problems with health and appeared that he is problems with health and appeared that he is sick with ataxia - derangements of coordination sick with ataxia - derangements of coordination of movements. Illness quickly progressed, of movements. Illness quickly progressed, limiting creative opportunities of the artist. limiting creative opportunities of the artist. Overcoming illness, Manet painted last big oil Overcoming illness, Manet painted last big oil picture <Bar picture <Bar ““FoliesFolies--BergierBergier"">, in 1882. These >, in 1882. These years Manet at last earned a recognition of his years Manet at last earned a recognition of his talent - even from, those who all life were in talent - even from, those who all life were in opposition. In April, 30th, 1883 he died.opposition. In April, 30th, 1883 he died.

Color is a business of taste and impression, but it is necessary to have behind soul something, something that you wish to express, - without this all loses meaning! E.Manet