What effect did "The Old Musician" have on art? The painting was significant for many reasons and all of them are subjective. Any artist with his paint and canvas should be free to interpret the people life around him. If art is powerful enough to make social change then the artist should use it. Manet's later work would go on to be well received. Soon others would realize the impact art had on society and the attitudes of the time. Any painting with a moral or social backdrop as its foundation will transcend time.…
