Manet and Monet
Do ____ ever mix up people with similar names?
____ the late 19th century, there were two French painters who had similar names: Manet and Monet.
One day, Manet heard people at ____ exhibit.
____ were praising a painter.
He thought ____ were talking about him.
He felt happy, but they ____ actually talking about Monet!
When Manet ____ this, he got upset and shouted,
____ is this Monet whose name sounds just like mine?”
Even today, many people ____ confuse Manet with Monet.
So, what ____ the differences between them?
First, the focus of their paintings ____ different.
Manet focused ____ people.
____ painted people in everyday life.
For example, in his painting Boating, Manet painted a ____ and a woman on a boat.
____ Manet, Monet liked to paint landscapes and gardens.
He enjoyed ____ nature in different seasons and times of day.
He painted the same subject many ____
He created about 250 different ____ of water lilies for his series Water Lilies.
use of color
Manet and Monet also differ ____ their use of color.
Manet was ____ master in the use of black.
His painting Masked Ball at the Opera is a good ____
However, in Monet’s paintings, black ____ not used.
Dark brown was ____ instead.
Monet also used a lot of light colors ____ his paintings.
You will see them if you look at paintings such as Waterloo Bridge, London, at ____ or Waves Breaking.
The names Manet and Monet sound ____ but their painting styles are very different.
Do you see dark colors and people in ____ painting? It’s probably Manet.
Do you see light colors and gardens? ____ probably Monet.
If you remember these questions, you can easily tell them ____