He also chronicles the rise and fall of Napoleon III and the Second Empire after the Franco-Prussian War.
In The Judgment of Paris, author Ross King contrasts these two important French artists from the Salon des Refusés in1863 through the first Impressionist exhibition in 1874. Manet’s paintings are central today in the most famous museums in the World such as the Musée d’Orsay and the Louvre Museum in Paris. His approach to modern and postmodern-life subjects led to the transition from Realism to Impression. Yet, the work of Meissonier can only be seen today in a secluded corner of a museum.Įdouard Manet was also a 19 th century painter known for implementing the most radical change in the history of art since the Renaissance. Meissonier is known for his “incredible hauteur and colossal self-regard” and dreamed to create a grand history painting to gain the respect of his contemporaries such as Manet, Monet and Renoir. He specialized in historical paintings from the era of Louis XV and reconstructed battle scenes of Napoleon Bonaparte. 2006.Įrnest Meissonier was the most famous and successful painter of the 19 th century. Judgement of Paris: The Revolution Decade That Gave the World Impressionism.
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