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Behind the Art: Édouard Manet was inspired by a sensational news event he heard about in June 1864 and made a painting depicting two ships engaged in fierce combat on the sea. Why did the first known seascape by Manet receive widespread acclaim for its imaginative depiction of the naval battle?