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Édouard Manet, Still Life With Brioche, 1880; Carnegie Museum of Art.  There's only a small difference between the original (above) and the updated version of Manet's Nature morte à la brioche, but even so, notice the yellowing in the copy. Excessive editing has dulled the pink rose, altered the coloring of various other elements, and obscured a lot of the detail. A more accurate, first-hand photo is easily available at the museum's website.  Altered version of a painting by Edouard Manet.
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Édouard Manet, Le Bon Bock, 1873; The Philadelphia Museum of Art.  Such gorgeous, realistic detail in the original Manet painting, very engaging and impressive. Not so with the first version below, which is literally a pale imitation — possibly an overexposed photo. The second image below adds an unnatural, yellow tinge, removing the wonderful flesh tones of the original and changing the coloration of the composition as a whole. In addition, excess contrast has erased a lot of the small, superb touches that bring Le Bon Bock to life in the authentic work.  Poor photo or reproduction of a painting by Edouard Manet.  Altered version of a painting by Edouard Manet.  Corrections or suggestions?
Édouard Manet, "The Folkestone Boat, Boulogne," c.1868-72; The Philadelphia Museum of Art.  At first glance, the reproduction below (possibly a digitally altered image) doesn't look much different from the original. But a closer examination reveals that excessive contrast has erased a lot of beautiful detail. It's a shame, because the first-hand photo seen above is easily available at the website of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where the painting is located. No need to make changes; the authentic painting is bright, colorful, compelling, and full of movement "as is."  Altered version of a painting by Edouard Manet. Édouard Manet, Roses in a Champagne Glass, 1882; The Burrell Collection.  The severely altered image below could be the result of a digital edit, but it's more likely a recently painted reproduction, with highly imaginative coloring. The Burrell photo is consistent with Manet's other still life paintings, and is more textured, more interesting. Burrell mentions that "Manet was ill for the last two years of his life and gave this painting to a friend as a thank you for bringing him gifts of flowers and sweets."  Altered version of a painting by Édouard Manet. |
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