Ultra HD Master (3 510 × 2 391 px)
Realism
1863
Olympia
Original title: Olympia
Édouard Manet
Museum Provenance & Technical Data
Medium / Support:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
130.5 cm × 190 cm
Date of Creation:
1863
Scan Resolution:
3 510 × 2 391 px
Archive File Size:
2.3 MB
Permanent Collection:
Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France
Historical Narrative
A reclining courtesan confronts the viewer with an unapologetic, direct gaze as her maid brings a bouquet of flowers from an admirer.
Visual & Curatorial Analysis
"Subverted classical Venus iconography with bold flat lighting, tonal contrasts, and unabashed contemporary realism."
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