Charles Baudelaire
1869
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
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Edouard Manet
Édouard Manet didn’t have much time to make his mark—he died at 51—but he used every year.
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
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Charles Baudelaire is a 1869 by Edouard Manet, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting is a portrait of a man with a serious expression. He has short, dark hair and is wearing a dark jacket with a white shirt and a dark bow tie. The background of the painting is a dark, muted color. The man's face is the main focus of the painting, and his features are rendered in fine detail. His eyes are cast downward, and his eyebrows are furrowed slightly, giving him a contemplative look. The overall effect of the painting is one of quiet introspection. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to explore the Impressionism movement.
Édouard Manet didn’t have much time to make his mark—he died at 51—but he used every year.
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