I read two art books recently, one on Manet and one on Monet. It is remarkable that two great artists should have such similar names. It made me wonder if there were others who would fit into this exclusive group. Apparently there was also a lesser artist called Emile-Louis Minet.
1. Summary. Édouard Manet, a French painter, was one of the first nineteenth century artists to approach modern-life subjects, he was a pivotal figure in the transition from Realism to Impressionism.
Claude Monet also known as Oscar-Claude Monet or Claude Oscar Monet, was a founder of French impressionist painting and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement.
Louis-Émile Minet, French painter regularly took the Seine as his theme, and in particular the laborious activities carried by the river.
2. Movement. Manet (Realism, Impressionism) Monet (Impressionism) Minet (Realism)
3. Date of birth. Manet 23 January 1832, Monet 14 November 1840, 13 March 1841
4. Place of birth. Manet and Monet, Paris; Minet, Rouen
5. Date of death. Manet 30 April 1883, Monet 5 December 1926, Minet April 28, 1923
6. Place of death. Manet Paris, Monet Giverny, Minet Vernon.
7. Cause of death. Manet syphillis, Monet lung cancer, Minet uremia.
8. Works include
Manet The Luncheon on the Grass (Le déjeuner sur l'herbe); Olympia; A Bar at the Folies-Bergère (Le Bar aux Folies-Bergère)
Monet Impression, Sunrise; Rouen, Cathedral series; London Parliament series; Water Lilies; Haystacks; The Poppy Fields
Minet Chickens in the Road, Pont des arches, Le parc en automne
9. Record price
Manet $65 M
Monet $110.7M
Minet $5127
10. Where to see their works
Manet Musée d'Orsay, Paris
Monet The Monet Museum, Paris
Minet Elbeuf Museum, Paris
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