La Rue Mosnier aux Drapeaux
7:00 AM |
| Edouard Manet, La Rue Mosnier aux Drapeaux, 1878 |
While searching the cluttered wall of Mr. Luce’s room, a certain painting caught my eye. The painting, primarily light colors, had blues and reds that almost forced you to pay attention to it. I did not believe this was any exceptional painting so I kept looking. However, the only painting that my eyes were drawn to was this one.
Edouard Manet’s painting, La Rue Mosnier aux Drapeaux, was painted
in 1878 in Paris, France during the Fête
de la Paix. The Fête de la Paix is
a holiday to commemorate the recovery from The Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871.
Manet painted the celebration from his apartment on Rue Mosnier. The crippled
man on the left side reflects Manet's view against the war. This man, a war
veteran, is crippled from his time serving to protect his country. The man looks
down wistfully. Avoiding the flags and the celebration, the crippled man knows
no one should glorify this war. At first, I did not realize this man only had
one leg. A splotch covered this man’s lower half on The Wall. After seeing the
full painting, I know Manet used this man to show his disapproval of war.
The family getting out of their
carriage on the right side goes on to the celebration without noticing the man.
They go on with their fancy lives and only care about themselves. The streetlights
are bright and act as a spotlight for the rich family. The family is a symbol
for the negligence during the war, from civilians and from the government.
Edouard Manet’s La Rue Mosnier aux Drapeaux shows two
conflicting views of the war, the people who are against the war and the people
who are too ignorant to pay attention.
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