Édouard Manet The Birth of Impressionism 1832–1883

Impressionism was perhaps, one of the most groundbreaking art movements; rooted in feeling, light and colour; Impressionism paved the way for Modern Art as we know it today. Édouard Manet, nicknamed the father of Impressionism, was a crucial figure in the advent of this magnificent movement.

A pivotal figure in the transition from Realism to Impressionism, Manet began to paint life as it was before his eyes, moving away from the grandeur and fantasy of previous movements and focussing on a more honest depiction of his surroundings.

Manet’s involvement of looser brush strokes, the omission of transitional colours and the simplification of form paved the way for Neo & Post Impressionist Artists for many years to come, forming some of the wellknown names we are familiar with to this day.