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Olympia, Ways Of Seeing, By John Berger

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In the painting Olympia there are concepts that can be drawn from the writings of John Berger’s “Ways of Seeing.” These reoccurring notions from the image pertaining to Berger’s writings are how women are seen, the class status of women in this time period and the view of an authentic woman flaws and all. These concepts are driven by the theme that women are nothing more than objects of man’s desire.

What this picture is depicting is that of a nude art of Olympia, but looking closer at the image it seems both women blend in with their surroundings. This brings validation to Berger’s assessment of how women simply appear. The women are nothing more than objects to be seen by men. Olympia is somewhat merging with the bed as the servant is

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