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The Muse of Edouard Manet

door M. Clifford

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Edouard Manet is an infamous painter in 19th century Paris. Emily Porterfield is a conservator of paintings in 21st century Chicago. He made her fall in love with art when she was nine years old and yet Emily was the muse of Edouard's greatest artwork 150 years before she was born. Their story begins with a letter. While x-raying a painting for an upcoming Edouard Manet exhibition at the Art Institute, Emily stumbles upon a hidden letter painted in lead white beneath the layers of oil and varnish. Through the mysterious properties of the letter, Emily is raptured to the past where she becomes the muse who influences Manet's greatest works. As their relationship grows between each new letter and she discovers that his confusing iconography can finally be explained through their story, an underlying plot of murder and art forgery is uncovered in the present. With the exhibition gala approaching, a connection between the murderer and the forgeries reveals itself and Emily is forced to ask how their love can withstand the test of time when only a few letters remain.… (meer)
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I had been looking forward to reading The Muse of Edouard Manet for a while. The plot sounded so interesting, a woman travels back in time and falls in love with a painter. Unfortunately the author apparently decided to write and publish this book without an editor. And that wasn't a great idea. The dialog isn't so good and the lovestory between Edouard and Emily is so cheesy that it's actually cringeworthy to read the book. Or perhaps I'm really picky when it comes to romance...
 
The only redeeming part is Edouard Manet himself. I had never heard of him and it was my curiosity about the man that kept me going. Also the kindle edition provided images of his paintings, so I didn't have to google them, that was great. ( )
  MaraBlaise | Jul 23, 2022 |
I had been looking forward to reading The Muse of Edouard Manet for a while. The plot sounded so interesting, a woman travels back in time and falls in love with a painter. Unfortunately the author apparently decided to write and publish this book without an editor. And that wasn't a great idea. The dialog isn't so good and the lovestory between Edouard and Emily is so cheesy that it's actually cringeworthy to read the book. Or perhaps I'm really picky when it comes to romance...
 
The only redeeming part is Edouard Manet himself. I had never heard of him and it was my curiosity about the man that kept me going. Also the kindle edition provided images of his paintings, so I didn't have to google them, that was great. ( )
  | Feb 9, 2016 |
I feel so lucky to have stumbled across this gem. I can't even remember what I was looking for when I discovered this book, but something about it made me instantly purchase it. It just seemed like it had something special. It did.

I absolutely loved this story. Everything about it. The art, the history, the murder mystery.

I think the best thing about this book was that I was honestly able to trick my mind into believing that it was real. It was so well written and made so much sense that I almost believed that a woman named Emily traveled backwards in time and inspired Edouard's paintings.

I really think everyone should give this book a chance. I can't wait for the next book in the series to come out. ( )
  raisedbybooks | Mar 12, 2014 |
When is the last time you read a book that you didn’t want to end? A book that you couldn’t put down, one that took you on a journey? The Muse of Edouard Manet was that book for me. I thoroughly enjoyed every minute I spent reading it. I only stopped reading long enough to look up Manet’s paintings. It has all my favorite things: mystery, romance, artists, Museums, puzzles, time travel, Paris in the company of the Impressionists, writers, combined with a touch of danger and some heart pumping action. It’s a great mix of fact and fantasy. Well executed and well researched. Please someone make this a movie! ( )
  PamelaBarrett | Jan 13, 2011 |
A conservationist at The Art Institute of Chicago, Emily Porterfield has always been attracted to the works of pre-Impressionist painter Eduoard Manet. When a Manet exhibit is scheduled to display at the Art Institute, Emily x-ray's one of the paintings and discovers a hidden letter written in lead white paint beneath the artist's scene. The discovery could change her career, but her life is even more drastically altered when, upon falling asleep after reading the letter, she is mystically transported to Paris in the 1870's and meets the artist himself.

Swept up in the amazing impossibility of time travel while dreaming, Emily finds herself getting to know, and falling in love with, the man whose work she would adore a hundred fifty years in the future. However, in the present, she faces the discovery of three "new" Manet paintings, seemingly lost during World War II. Whether the paintings are real or forged is a secret that someone might just be willing to kill to keep.

M. Clifford's work is a stunning blend of genres - science fiction and history, romance and mystery. The details of Edouard Manet's life and work are as intricate and precise as the expertly researched descriptions of modern day art authentication and preservation. Sweetly romantic, action-driven, and emotional, with a mix of information, humor and suspense, The Muse of Edouard Manet is a literary work of art!

The book tells a succinct story with a satisfying conclusion, but with writing this vivid and characters so enjoyable, readers will be eager for the soon to be released second and third books in The Time Chronicles of Emily Porterfield! ( )
  elbakerone | Jun 25, 2010 |
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Edouard Manet is an infamous painter in 19th century Paris. Emily Porterfield is a conservator of paintings in 21st century Chicago. He made her fall in love with art when she was nine years old and yet Emily was the muse of Edouard's greatest artwork 150 years before she was born. Their story begins with a letter. While x-raying a painting for an upcoming Edouard Manet exhibition at the Art Institute, Emily stumbles upon a hidden letter painted in lead white beneath the layers of oil and varnish. Through the mysterious properties of the letter, Emily is raptured to the past where she becomes the muse who influences Manet's greatest works. As their relationship grows between each new letter and she discovers that his confusing iconography can finally be explained through their story, an underlying plot of murder and art forgery is uncovered in the present. With the exhibition gala approaching, a connection between the murderer and the forgeries reveals itself and Emily is forced to ask how their love can withstand the test of time when only a few letters remain.

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