Manet SAQs .docx

Manet SAQs - When was Manet born? A. 1832 - What was Manet known for? A. his bold brushwork and modern subject matter - What career did Manet's father initially want him to pursue? A. Law - Today, Manet is regarded as what? A. A father of modernism - When was '**Le Déjeuner s...

Manet SAQs - When was Manet born? A. 1832 - What was Manet known for? A. his bold brushwork and modern subject matter - What career did Manet's father initially want him to pursue? A. Law - Today, Manet is regarded as what? A. A father of modernism - When was '**Le Déjeuner sur l\'herbe'** completed? A. 1863 - What is the subject matter in '**Le Déjeuner sur l\'herbe'?** A. The painting depicts a picnic scene with a nude woman seated on the grass next to two fully clothed men - What characterised Manet style in '**Le Déjeuner sur l\'herbe'?** A. a deliberate departure from the highly finished and idealized techniques of academic painting - Which of Manet's paintings depicting a prostitute is said to be the most renowned and controversial paintings of the 19^th^ century? A. Olympia - What is the subject matter of 'Olympia'? A. a reclining nude woman, who gazes directly at the viewer and her maid who offers her a bouquet of flowers. - When was 'A Bar at the Folies-Bergère' painted? A. 1882 - What is the subject matter of 'A Bar at the Folies-Bergère'? A. a barmaid standing behind a counter at the Folies-Bergère - What style does Manet use in 'A Bar at the Folies-Bergère'? A. Realism and modernity - What type of colour palette is used in 'A Bar at the Folies-Bergère'? A. The colour palette is both vibrant and nuanced