Édouard Manet

by Alix Wood

?douard Manet is one of the world's best-known artists, but he almost wasn't an artist at all. His father tried to persuade him practice law or join the navy, but Manet wanted to paint. His depictions of modern life, such as caf? scenes, people going to the opera, and watching horse races, bridged the gap between realism and Impressionism. Readers follow Manet's career from his early life in Paris to the height of his fame. As they read, they learn...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 147775444X
• ISBN13: 9781477754443
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Windmill Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.2" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6