Manet

[ma-ney; French ma-ne]

noun

É·douard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/, 1832–83, French painter.

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Contemporary Examples of manet

Moffett, who took the winning bid, handled a sale of Cohen's Manet at Sotheby's two years ago.
Who Won the Bidding Match Over Munch’s ‘The Scream’?
Alexandra Peers
May 3, 2012

Historical Examples of manet

Several of Claude's pictures are Manet's, slightly modified.
His Masterpiece
Emile Zola
Of course, you won't get away with the Manet, alone; I don't suppose you expected that.
The Coast of Bohemia
William Dean Howells
I didn't suppose he would do it, when I got Mr. Plaisdell to hint about that Manet.
The Coast of Bohemia
William Dean Howells
As regards the nineteenth century, the same may be said of Manet.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 3 (of 4)
Richard Muther
As yet there is nothing of the Manet who belongs to history.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 3 (of 4)
Richard Muther

British Dictionary definitions for manet

Manet

noun

Édouard (edwar). 1832–83, French painter. His painting Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe (1863), which was condemned by the Parisian establishment, was acclaimed by the impressionists, whom he decisively influenced

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