Edouard Manet

Manet was born in France in 1832, and was raised by his parents Auguste and Eugenie-Desiree; a society couple, who's social standing resulted from Auguste's successful career in the Ministry of Justice, Paris.
The Bar at the Folies-Bergere, was Manet's last painting before his death in 1883 at the age of 51. The subject is a night and the nightlife at the Folies-Bergere. …