The Fifer is a painting from the Realist school of 19th century painting. The original oil painting measures 160 by 97 centimetres, or 63 by 38 inches. The Fifer, while now recognized as one of the first Early Modern pieces, was totally shocking to its contemporary audience. Manet painted in both the Realist and Impressionistic style, and like many innovative artists, was not well-appreciated in his own time. Born in 1832, Manet was one of the first nineteenth-century painters who illustrated modern life. When he returned to Paris, Manet applied these principles to a contemporary subject. Christine Fifer. Estimate: $50 - $100. As with a painting by Velázquez, Manet conceived a shallow depth, where vertical and horizontal planes are barely distinguishable. In 1883, Manet died in Paris at the age of 51. In addition to ‘The Fifer’, other notable works by Manet include ‘A Bar at the Folies-Bergère (1882). After his travels, Manet opened a studio and painted in the Realism tradition. It was painted by Édouard Manet in 1866. Also known as Young Flautist and Le Fifre in French, the painting was made in 1866 and is housed in the Musée d’Orsay in Paris. $26. He was particularly impressed by Velasquez's Pablo de Valladolid and told his friend Fantin-Latour: "[It is] the most astonishing piece of painting ever done... the background disappears: it is air which surrounds the fellow, dressed all in black and full of life". In addition to ‘The Fifer’, other notable works by Manet include ‘A Bar at the Folies-Bergère (1882). The composition mirrors Velázquez’s court portraits by using near static, neutral and flat background. In this picture, Manet presents the uniformed boy, in a manner that imitates and inverts the formula of Vélazquez's court portraits, against a barely inflected, flattened background of neutral tone, thus frustrating attempts to assess the figure's true size and, by extension, i… Other depictions of modern life included paintings of war. It is currently kept in the Musée d'Orsay, Paris, and is now on loan to the Louvre Abu Dhabi museum in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Outraged by the jury's decision, Émile Zola, an early champion of Manet's art, published a series of articles in the newspaper L'Évenement, that praised Manet's realist style and modern content. As in the painting by Spanish painter, Manet conceived a shallow depth, where vertical and horizontal planes are barely distinguishable. Similar Designs. During the trip, Manet visited the Prado and was taken with the art of Diego Velázquez, including his Pablo de Valladolid. Painted in 1863, both pieces caused controversy and served as inspiration for painters that would advance the Impressionist art movement.

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