In What Sense Could Manet Be Called the First Modern

question 43

Multiple Choice

In what sense could Manet be called the first modern painter?

• A)He opened the door to abstraction.
• B)He originated the tradition of "art for art's sake".
• C)He paved the way for expressionism.
• D)He pioneered the cubist style.

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