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Olympia

Nude woman reclining on a bed, staring directly at the viewer, while a Black servant presents flowers, presumably from a client.

Significance

Caused a scandal at the 1865 Salon for depicting a contemporary prostitute rather than a classical nude. Its frank gaze and flat lighting broke from academic convention.

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

130.5 cm × 191 cm

Location

Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France

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