The two versions of the Olympia painting included above are different colour versions of the original to offer a choice between a more accurate reproduction and another with brighter colours that many would prefer. The success of this painting has led it to become the most studied work from Manet's career although there is also considerable media exposure that surrounds his other classic, Luncheon on the Grass. 1510), also known as the Dresden Venus by Giorgione and La maja desnuda (circa 1797–1800), known in English as The Naked (or Nude) Maja by Francisco de Goya. Olympia has been compared to many historic paintings of a similar style including Venus of Urbino (1538) by Titian, Sleeping Venus (c.
This honesty was unusual for it's time in the mid 19th century and such originality is always likely to bring considerable amounts of highly positive and critical feedback from academics. The success of Edouard Manet's paintings such as Olympia and Luncheon on the Grass are how they offered honest, accurate stories of people which previously had been adapted by artists to give a more palatable and socially-acceptable appearance. The Olympia painting is now held at the Musée d'Orsay, Paris where it is displayed at it's impressive original size of 130.5 by 190 centimetres (51 x 74.8 in). Olympia was placed into the hands of the French nation as far back as 1890 after some fundraising allowed the painting to be purchased for the country's benefit.
Further down the page there are also many other great paintings from the artist's career with further discussion alongside, including the likes of Bar at the Folies Bergeres, The Fifer, Luncheon on the Grass (Dejeuner Sur L'Herbe), White Peonies and Secateurs, White Peonies and Secateurs and Boating.
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