Question

Manet wrote that ___________________.

Answer 1

D. he would “create a new form that had never been seen before

Manet would ignore many of the teachings especially of Thomas couture and began painting in his own style.

Manet was among progressive thinkers who believed that art should represent modern life, not history or mythology. His paintings caused a lot of controversies amongst painters during his time.

Answer 2

Correct answer:  C. he had "no intention of overthrowing old methods of painting, or creating new ones."

Édouard Manet wrote those words in the catalog of an exhibition of his works at the fringe of the Salon of 1867, a large exhibit of artwork that took place in Paris in 1867, coinciding with the World's Fair held in Paris that year.  In the description of himself as an artist and of his art, Manet wrote, "Mr. Manet has no intention of overthrowing old methods of painting or of creating new ones. He simply seeks to be himself and not someone else."

French painter Édouard Manet (1832-1883) is credited as one of the originators of the Impressionist movement in art.