Toledo Museum of Art Celebrates Edouard Manet with a Series of Engaging Events

Exhibit Details

The "Manet: Portraying Life" exhibit is open to the public until January 1. Admission fees are as follows:

• Ages 23 to 64: $8
• Others: $5
• Children 5 and younger: Free

For more information, visit Toledo Museum of Art or call 419-255-8000.

Manet Programs

Oil Portraits

Date & Time: Thursday, 6 p.m.Location: PeristyleSpeaker: Gary Tinterow, Director of the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston and former 28-year veteran of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New YorkTopic: Manet’s love of Spanish artAdmission: Free

Portrait Oil Painting

Date & Time: October 26, 7:30 p.m.Location: Little TheaterSpeaker: Richard Putney, Professor of Art History at the University of ToledoTopic: An illustrated lecture on Paris during Manet's time, an era marked by artistic, political, and topographic transformationAdmission: Free

Manet’s Paris: Free Film Series

Gervaise

Date & Time: Friday, 8 p.m.Location: Little TheaterDescription: Set in 19th century Paris and based on Emile Zola's novel "L’Assommoir," this film chronicles the struggles of a laundry girl determined to improve her life.Year: 1956Duration: 114 minutesLanguage: French with subtitles

Edouard Manet: A Disturbing Strangeness

Date & Time: October 19, 8 p.m.Location: Little TheaterDescription: An exuberant film documenting Manet and his world.Year: 2011Duration: 52 minutesLanguage: French with subtitles

Madame Bovary

Date & Time: November 9, 8 p.m.Location: Little TheaterDescription: The provocative title character explores her passions in this classic film.Year: 1949Duration: 115 minutesDirector: Vincent Minnelli

Interesting Stats About Edouard Manet

• Influence on Modern Art: Manet is often considered a pivotal figure in the transition from Realism to Impressionism. His work "Olympia" (1863) was groundbreaking and controversial, challenging traditional representations of the female nude (source).
• Auction Records: Manet's painting "Le Printemps" sold for $65.1 million at a Christie's auction in 2014, setting a record for the artist (source).
• Exhibition Attendance: The 2011 Manet exhibit at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris attracted over 480,000 visitors, making it one of the most visited exhibitions in the museum's history (source).

For more details on the exhibit and related events, visit the Toledo Museum of Art website.

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