Manets A Bar at the Folies Bergere

Manet's A Bar at the Folies-Bergère Manet's painting, A Bar at the Folies-Bergère, was an integral factor in the rise of a new era in art; through the emergence of a contemporary Parisian city, Modern art began to flourish during the late 1800's. Being a painting of extreme complexity and ambiguity, many art critics have commented on the formal aspects of the painting, as well as the social reactions to this specific, and …

…and that surely the man's interaction with the barmaid should not be the basis for our interpretation. A Bar at the Folies-Bergère was an extremely important painting of the late 19th century because of its powerful impact on Parisian society. Manet introduced the world to the idea of realism, and challenged art viewers to go beyond the visible forms, and imagine life from a different perspective, thus, using a mirror to facilitate this event.