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Music in the Tuileries Garden
The painting depicts a crowd of people gathered at weekly concerts in the Tuileries Gardens near the Louvre. Manet captured his friends, artists, and intellectuals of the era, including a self-portrait. Although there are no musicians in the painting, the scene conveys the atmosphere of a noisy, lively place.
Portrait of the Creator
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Artist
Edouard Manet
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Date of birth and death
23 January 1832 – 30 April 1883
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Natinality
French
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Style
Early modernist, Realism to Impressionism transition, loose brushwork, flatness, photographic lighting
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Significant works
The Luncheon on the Grass, Olympia, A Bar at the Folies-Bergère, The Fifer
Information about the work
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Year:
1862
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Execution technique:
oil on canvas
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Location:
National Gallery, London, United Kingdom
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Theme:
genre scene, social life, social gatherings, urban gardens
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The painting shows the complexity of Parisian society, the relationships between artists, and the atmosphere of urban entertainment and culture.
The key to interpreting the work
View the work as a study of social life and relationships in the context of the capital at the time, focusing on the dynamics and atmosphere of gatherings.See other works by this artist
