This title looks at the life and works of Edouard Manet, including an examination of paintings such as Music in the Tuileries Gardens, Monet in his Floating Studio, Le Djeuner sur l'Herbe (The Luncheon on the Grass), A Bar at the Folies-Bergre, Gare Saint-Lazare, Portrait of Emile Zola and The Banks of the Seine at Argenteuil. It looks at the techniques and colour palette that Manet used in these works, encouraging readers to look more closely at the interesting elements of each painting. It also includes a timeline of his life, information on museums and galleries where his work is currently displayed and a chance for readers to use what they have learned to make their own painting in the style of Edouard Manet.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called In the Picture With .

This book has been graded for interest at 9-11 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 2017 by Hachette Children's Group .

Iain Zaczek was born in Dundee, Scotland, and was educated at Wadham College, Oxford, and the Courtauld Institute of Art. He specializes in books about art and design, and his many books include: The Impressionists, Essential Art Deco, Celtic Art and Design, and The Art of Illuminated Manuscripts. He was also a contributing author to Art: The Definitive Visual Guide.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: Life Story
• 2: How Manet painted
• 3: Music in the Tuileries Gardens
• 4: Le Dejeuner sur l'Herbe (The Luncheon on the Grass)
• 5: A Bar at the Folies-Bergere
• 6: Monet in his Floating Studio
• 7: Portrait of Emile Zola
• 8: Gare Saint-Lazare
• 9: The Banks of the Seine at Argenteuil
• 10: What came next?
• 11: How to paint like Manet
• 12: Timeline
• 13: Glossary
• 14: Further Information
• 15: Index