Bouquet of Violets by
60-75 Minutes
At a time when women from the Parisian haute bourgeoisie were kept corseted and confined, the aspiring Impressionist painter Berthe Morisot jeopardized her ‘good girl’ reputation to model for Édouard Manet. While waging mutiny against her mother’s matchmaking, Morisot asserted herself as an independent, self-supporting artist and her connection with Manet was food for Parisian...
At a time when women from the Parisian haute bourgeoisie were kept corseted and confined, the aspiring Impressionist painter Berthe Morisot jeopardized her ‘good girl’ reputation to model for Édouard Manet. While waging mutiny against her mother’s matchmaking, Morisot asserted herself as an independent, self-supporting artist and her connection with Manet was food for Parisian...
60-75 Minutes
At a time when women from the Parisian haute bourgeoisie were kept corseted and confined, the aspiring Impressionist painter Berthe Morisot jeopardized her ‘good girl’ reputation to model for Édouard Manet. While waging mutiny against her mother’s matchmaking, Morisot asserted herself as an independent, self-supporting artist and her connection with Manet was food for Parisian society. Would the Manet name ever be a reality for this revolutionary woman?
NOTE: This play is based on real characters. However, certain details, timelines, incidents, locations, and most of the dialogue have been fictionalized for dramatic purposes. Actually documented quotes were used when possible.
At a time when women from the Parisian haute bourgeoisie were kept corseted and confined, the aspiring Impressionist painter Berthe Morisot jeopardized her ‘good girl’ reputation to model for Édouard Manet. While waging mutiny against her mother’s matchmaking, Morisot asserted herself as an independent, self-supporting artist and her connection with Manet was food for Parisian society. Would the Manet name ever be a reality for this revolutionary woman?
NOTE: This play is based on real characters. However, certain details, timelines, incidents, locations, and most of the dialogue have been fictionalized for dramatic purposes. Actually documented quotes were used when possible.