SexViolHist Bib: Representations: Art: Édouard Manet

»Édouard Manet (23 January 1832 - 30 April 1883) was a French modernist painter. He was one of the first 19th-century artists to paint modern life, as well as a pivotal figure in the transition from Realism to Impressionism.« -- More information: Wikipedia

Olympia (painted 1863)

I n f o r m a t i o n

»Olympia is a 1863 oil painting by Édouard Manet, depicting a nude woman ("Olympia") lying on a bed being attended to by a black maid. The French government acquired the painting in 1890 after a public subscription organized by Claude Monet. The painting is currently on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, on loan from the Musée d'Orsay, Paris.
The subject of Olympia was modeled by Victorine Meurent, while Olympia's servant by Laure. Olympia's confrontational gaze caused shock and controversy when the painting was first exhibited at the 1865 Paris Salon, especially because a number of details in the picture identified her as a prostitute.« -- More information: Wikipedia

G e n e r a l K e y w o r d s

Chronological Index: Modern History: 19^th Century | Geographical Index: European History: French History | Topical Index: Types: General: Sexual Harassment

B i b l i o g r a p h y

I. Author Index

[Info] Kleiman, Anna. »Leave Olympia Alone: Reversing the Approach Toward the Parisian Salon Scandal of 1865.« Scandalogy 4: Political Scandals in the Age of Populism, Partisanship, and Polarization. Edited by Andr Haller et al. Cham 2024: 93-107.