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Manet's Olympia

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A 19th-century painting that explored female sexuality and the male gaze, providing a precedent for Picasso's treatment of female subjects in Les Demoiselles d'Avignon.

AP course connection

Topic 4.4: 4.4 Theories and Interpretations of Later European and American Art

Unit 4

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