{"product_id":"9783836535106","title":"Manet","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eA fresh look: Pivotal paintings of modernity\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLampooned during his lifetime for his style as much as his subject matter, French painter \u003cb\u003eÉdouard Manet\u003c\/b\u003e (1832–1883) is now considered a crucial figure in the history of art, bridging the transition from Realism to Impressionism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eManet’s work combined a painterly technique with strikingly modern images of contemporary life, centered on the urban Paris experience. He recorded the \u003cb\u003ecity’s parks, bars, and cabarets, often delighting in the frisson of underground or provocative content.\u003c\/b\u003e The Paris salon rejected his \u003ci\u003eDéjeuner sur l’herbe\u003c\/i\u003e with its juxtaposition of fully dressed men and a nude woman, while the steady gaze and unabashed pose of the prostitute \u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003eOlympia,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e a very modern reworking of Titian’s \u003ci\u003eVenus of Urbino\u003c\/i\u003e , caused a society scandal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith rich illustration, this book introduces Manet’s work and his uniquely influential combination of Realism, Impressionism, and reworked Old Masters that would become \u003cb\u003eparadigms of a brave new world for generations of modernists\u003c\/b\u003e to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the series:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEach book in TASCHEN’s Basic Art series features:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e a concise biography \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taschen America, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47052580913392,"sku":"9783836535106","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9783836535106_p0.jpg?v=1769888106","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9783836535106","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}