Painted in 1863 and exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1865, Olympia caused one of the greatest scandals in art history, forever shattering academic nude conventions and launching the modern art movement. Modeled by Victorine Meurent, Manet’s favorite sitter, the work directly confronts Titian’s Renaissance landmark Venus of Urbino. Instead of an idealized, submissive goddess, Manet presented a confident modern woman gazing boldly at the viewer. Flanked by her maid presenting a bouquet of flowers and a startled black cat at her feet, Olympia rejected subtle atmospheric glazes in favor of flat, high-contrast lighting and strong contours. Preserved today in the Musée d’Orsay, Paris, Olympia stands as an unyielding symbol of modern realism and painterly honesty.
Studio Craftsmanship & Quality Highlights
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100% Hand-Painted Execution: Meticulously hand-crafted layer by layer by senior specialist artists, faithfully recreating Manet’s broad flat color planes, crisp dark outlines, and subtle skin tone variations.
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Archival-Grade Materials: Rendered on heavy-weight, high-density pure linen canvas using premium oil pigments to ensure lifetime color permanence, maximum UV resistance, and museum-grade structural stability.
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Monumental Scale & Historic Depth: Accurately renders the floral shawl, silk bedding, rich black background contrasts, and defiant facial expression of the original museum masterpiece.
Recommended Space Placement
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Residential: Master suites, private galleries, formal living rooms, executive studies, or historic home libraries.
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Commercial: Cultural center galleries, high-end design firm offices, luxury boutique hotel lobbies, and fine art collections.
5. Product Specifications
| Feature | Details |
| Title | Olympia |
| Original Artist | Édouard Manet |
| Original Execution Date | $1863$ (Paris, France) |
| Art Style & Genre | Realism / Modern Art Landmark (Nude / Figure Painting) |
| Production Method | $100\%$ Hand-Painted Oil on Canvas |
| Medium | Artist-Grade Oil Paint on Pure Linen Canvas |
| Original Dimensions | $130.5 \times 190\text{ cm}$ ($\approx 51.4 \times 74.8\text{ in.}$) |
| Custom Size Options | Available in original proportions or custom-scaled dimensions |
| Location of Original | Musée d’Orsay, Paris, France |
| Shipping Format | Rolled in Heavy-Duty Protective Tube (Stretched/Framed options available) |










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