Edouard Manet | National Gallery of Art https://www.nga.gov/artists/1506-edouard-manet
Born in Paris in 1832 to a wealthy family, Edouard Manet showed promise in drawing and caricature from an early age. After twice being denied admission to France’s prestigious Naval College, he enrolled in 1850 at the studio of academic artist Thomas Couture.
contemporary subject matter, and determination to challenge entrenched academic models