Édouard Manet, The Railway, 1873, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, USA. Detail.
Welcome, art lovers, to an exploration of one of the boldest pioneers in modern art: Édouard Manet! Often dubbed the “father of modern painting,” Manet scandalized polite society, inspired a generation of radicals, and immortalized the bustle, beauty, and contradictions of 19th-century Paris. Ready to challenge what you know—or think you know—about this game-changing artist? Test your knowledge, learn remarkable facts, and discover the dramatic stories behind his most influential works with our multiple-choice Édouard Manet quiz!
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Manet is considered a forerunner of which artistic movement due to his focus on scenes of modern, everyday life?
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Leigh Lowry
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