
Paul CézanneFrankrijk, 1839–1906Mag men het zien?
Parijs, Frankrijk
De eigenaar is bekend; of het werk nu te zien is, is onbekend.
Une moderne Olympia is een schilderij van de Franse impressionistische kunstschilder Paul Cézanne uit 1873-1874, olieverf op linnen, 46 × 55 centimeter groot. Het toont een tafereel waarbij een prostituee door haar zwarte bediende wordt 'onthuld' aan een klant. Het schilderij werd onmiddellijk nadat het was gemaakt overgenomen door kunstverzamelaar dokter Paul Gachet en maakte in 1951 deel uit van de schenking die Gachets zoon Paul deed aan het Louvre. Sinds 1986 bevindt het zich in de collectie van het Musée d'Orsay te Parijs.
1870–1871
Franco-Prussian War: Life in L'Estaque
During the war he lived with Hortense Fiquet in the fishing village of L'Estaque near Marseille and evaded conscription; in January 1871 he was declared a deserter but managed to avoid capture.
1872
Working with Pissarro in Pontoise
At Pissarro's invitation he worked in Pontoise; his mentor persuaded him to abandon dark tones and paint with the three primary colors, which lightened Cézanne's palette.
1872
Son born: Paul Cézanne
4 January 1872
Birth of His Son Paul
Cézanne and Hortense Fiquet had a son, Paul. The relationship and the child were concealed from the artist's father for fear of losing his allowance.
late 1872 – 1874
Auvers-sur-Oise: Meeting Dr. Gachet
He lived with Hortense and their son in Auvers-sur-Oise, where he met the physician and art lover Paul Gachet (later Van Gogh's doctor), who made his studio available to him.
15 April – 15 May 1874
First Impressionist Exhibition
He took part in the first group exhibition of the future Impressionists in the studio of the photographer Nadar; his "A Modern Olympia" provoked critical outrage. "The House of the Hanged Man" was bought by Count Doria for 300 francs — one of the few paintings sold.