ealism and Impressionism. Born into an affluent family, he sought traditional Salon approval,
yet controversial masterpieces like Olympia frequently sparked public scandal. Personally, he
enjoyed a comfortable bourgeois life, eventually marrying his former piano teacher, Suzanne.
Despite profoundly influencing modern art and mentoring younger Impressionists, Manet’s life
was tragically cut short by complications from syphilis at age 51.