Olympia

Date: 1863
Medium: oil on canvas
Location: Musee d'Orsay, Paris, France
Dimensions: 103.5 x 190

Manet's painting caused a great stir in Paris in 1865. Although the name refers to ancient mythology, the concept was very contemporary, which was not common at the time (nudity was covered with ancient elements, mythology, painting decoration, etc.). Moreover, it was undoubtedly a prostitute, which was very provocative. His expression is defiant and if not hostile (instead of traditional wistful smiles) and he looks directly into the viewer's eyes. In addition, the courtesan is currently receiving flowers from one of the customers.

Manet painted picture Olympia in 1863. Prevailing color of this fine art print is b&W and its shape is landscape. Original size is 103.5 x 190. This art piece is located in Musee d'Orsay, Paris, France. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Édouard Manet (1832-1883). French Impressionist painter. He perhaps had the misfortune of starting at a time when the pendulum of history was deviating from traditional academic painting and Impressionism: for his generational peers, he was too progressive and for young painters, he was too traditional. Manet had an innovative spirit that, during his study of old masters (such as Diego Velázquez), he complemented with an excellent painting technique. From the Impressionists, he took a penchant for displaying reality using long expressive brush strokes, studying objects in the open air, and concentrating on working with light and colour. Unlike the Impressionists, however, he did not give up black colours, contours and classical composition. In fact, he did not even want to be associated with the Impressionists – he wanted his paintings to be included independently in Salon exhibitions and avoided the label of Impressionism.