Tag Archives: Salon des Réfuses 1863

OLYMPIA GAZE: DIRECT AND DEFIANTLY UNACCOMODATING

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Dave

“On first inspection, one might wonder what all the fuss was about. Manet considered himself a painter of still life, and perhaps that’s why Olympia has such a quiet mystery about her. She lounges serenely, starkly unclad but strategically adorned … Continue reading →

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BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY:DON’T SIT ON THE GRASS

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Dave

“A commonplace woman of the demimonde, as naked as can be, shamelessly lolls between two dandies dressed to the teeth. These latter look like schoolboys on a holiday, perpetrating an outrage to play the man…this is a young man’s practical … Continue reading →