His "Luncheon on the Grass" caused a major scandal at the Salon des Refuses
... sanctioned by Emperor Napoleon III, the 1863 exhibition caused a scandal,... [DOC] [TLE] Persistently mysterious; indubitable genius: Manet's Le Djeuner sur ... [PAR] Mar 14, 2012 ... ... the Salon des Refuses in 1863, Le Djeuner sur l'herbe (luncheon on ... No 
surprise then that despite the initial outcry caused by the image, ... As for Manet's 
decision to mix his nude with clothed male characters, ... piece, from mythological 
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