Berthe morisot

Christine Malfitano Art 402 Berthe Morisot, a French painter was born in 1841 into a wealthy family. Morisot started to receive painting lessons from Joseph-Benoit Guichard, and soon became interested in Impressionism. Morisot had married Eugene Manet and was declared sister in law of Edouard Manet. Though she was inspired by him and he was her mentor, she clearly showed her own distinct style in every painting. "If we had to define Berthe Morisot's originality, the quality …

…professionally ambitious themes, like nudes" (Higgonet 102). Many people have found that she had remarkable talent yet she failed to continue professionally. If she had gone forth with her career she would have been given more recognition than Mary Cassat. Her work focused upon creating femininity, and her art as a whole consumed the idea. She was a determined woman who was very serious about her art, and it was portrayed in the way she painted.