Edgar Allan Poe
1860
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
Edgar Allan Poe is a 1860 by Edouard Manet, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This is a black-and-white drawing of a man’s face inside a circular frame. His hair is wavy and messy, and he has a mustache and goatee. The lines around his eyes and mouth are sharp, showing deep thought or weariness. Above the frame, two hands hold a ribbon or scarf, like it’s a medal or badge. The artist used only shading to show the man’s features—no colors, just light and dark. This makes the face look almost three-dimensional, like you could reach out and touch it. Next, check out chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and shadow like this.
Édouard Manet didn’t have much time to make his mark—he died at 51—but he used every year.
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