I need to know about the symbolism in Olympia, can you explain what this means please.

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Olympia is an oil on canvas painting by Édouard Manet. ... pearl earrings and the oriental shawl on which she lies, symbols of wealth and sensuality. ...
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[PDF] THE HUMANISTIC SYMBOLISM OF OLYMPIA: A MESSAGE FROM ANTIQUITY FOR ...
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ANCIENT OLYMPIA, 11-26TH JUNE, 2008. If we want to consider the meaning of Olympia and the role of her far reaching symbolism in human culture, ...
http://ifa.amu.edu.pl/fa/files/LIPONSKI%20LECTURE.pdf

The Importance of Manet's Conceptualization in Olympia and The Bar ...
Her eye twitching, if that is indeed Manet's intention, could be symbolic of repressed anger at being propositioned. Olympia in comparison, which took Manet ...
http://www.lilithgallery.com/arthistory/manet/arthistory_manet.html

Certainly! To understand the symbolism in Olympia, we need to know what Olympia refers to. Are you referring to the painting "Olympia" by Édouard Manet or the ancient Greek city of Olympia?