It was Manet’s unabashed depiction of a prostitute an Aphrodite — in an unadorned new style that made Olympia look like nothing more than a cutout on a stage set.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/09/arts/design/olympia-manet-degas-new-york-met-museum.html

The Execution of Maximilian, Manet’s final piece in a series of compositions on the same theme that he wrote between 1867 and 1869, depicts a recent political event.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/art-and-culture/behind-the-art-edouard-manet-the-execution-of-emperor-maximilian-paintings-8611628/