Margy kinmonth biography of george

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has recently hosted a remarkable exhibition titled “Manet/Degas.” Among the portraits of the exhibition is Édouard Manet’s portrait of Irish writer George Moore.

The “Manet/Degas” exhibition brilliantly showcases the groundbreaking work that significantly influenced the trajectory of modernist painting in France.

It is fascinating to note that one of Manet and Degas’ mutual acquaintances was County Mayo-born George Moore (1852–1933).

As a young man in his twenties, Moore aspired to be a painter, however, destiny had different plans for him, leading him down the path of becoming a renowned writer.

In his 1893 book Modern Painting, Moore shared his thoughts on Manet, stating: “To understand Manet’s genius, the nineteenth century would have required ten years more than usual, for in Manet, there is nothing but good painting, and there is nothing that the nineteenth century dislikes as much as good paint