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Episode #38- Rivals: Manet vs. Degas (Season 3, Episode 7)

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The Rivalry Between Edward Manet and Edgar Degas

The rivalry between Edward Manet and Edgar Degas isn't a rivalry in the same way that the relationship between Turner and Constable was, or even Raphael and Michelangelo. Those guys were actually really good friends, and then they had one massive falling out before coming together again in a sort of camaraderie. But to me, their one huge meltdown is an example of that cliche about the artistic temperament, ultra-sensitive soul who gets his feelings hurt, and then responds wildly. We're going to follow that rift between these two artists today.

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