Manet, Edouard

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A nineteenth-century French painter, one of the originators of impressionism. His Luncheon on the Grass, showing two clothed men and a naked woman picnicking, shocked the public of his day.

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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?

First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.

First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.

First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.

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Example sentences from the Web for Manet, Edouard

“He has a great style and potential -- just like the magazine,” Elle Man editor-in-chief Edouard Dutour told WWD.
Marc Jacobs May Bid Adieu to Louis Vuitton; Elle Man Launches in France|The Fashion Beast Team|September 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The noted French war reporter, kidnapped alongside photographer Edouard Elias in Syria last month, is reportedly still alive.
For Didier François|Bernard-Henri Lévy|July 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
Hedge funder Steve Cohen, who has said he is moving toward more Post-War art, was unloading an Edouard Manet.
London Auctions|Brook Mason|June 25, 2010|DAILY BEAST

In 1900, brothers André and Edouard Michelin, who sold tires for a living, had an idea to promote car travel in France.
The Making of Michelin|Sarah Whitman-Salkin|September 22, 2009|DAILY BEAST
After her marriage to Eugène Manet she came under the influence of his famous brother, Édouard.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D.|Clara Erskine Clement
After the death of Édouard Manet, she devoted herself to building up an appreciation of his work in the public mind.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D.|Clara Erskine Clement
About 1834 she met Charles Edouard de la Palferine and formed a violent attachment for him.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
Edouard Wolff told me that they had no idea in Warsaw of the real greatness of Chopin.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks
One of this family, Edouard Beaumont, was one of my earliest friends.
Autobiographical Reminiscences with Family Letters and Notes on Music|Charles Gounod

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