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  1. A Bar at the Folies-Bergère
    A Bar at the Folies-BergèrePainting by Édouard Manet
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  2. Year1882
    Dimensions96 cm × 130 cm (37.8 in × 51.2 in)
    Painting

    The painting exemplifies Manet's commitment to realism in its detailed representation of a contemporary scene. Many features have puzzled critics but almost all of them have been shown to have a rati… See more

    Cultural references

    The 1934 ballet Bar aux Folies-Bergère with choreography by Ninette de Valois and music of Chabrier was created from, and based around, Manet's painting. The 1947 film The Private Affairs of Bel Ami faithfully references … See more

    References and sources

    References
    1. ^ Malcolm Park, Ambiguity, and the Engagement of Spatial Illusion within the Surface of Manet's Paintings (PhD dissertation, University of New South Wales, Aus… See more

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