Visitors who today stand in front of the painting of the "Olympia" in the Musée d Orsay in Paris probably cannot imagine that in 1865 it caused one of the biggest scandals in the history of art. Right at the opening, a storm of indignation set in, which not only referred to what was depicted, but also explicitly to the painting technique. Up to this point, the depiction of a naked woman as "Venus" or "Nymph" had always been linked to the ancient myth, the skin was flawless and without shadow, now people were upset about "dirty hands". Painter colleagues such as Courbet were gloating, and everyone of rank and name usually took a stand against the work. After all, Zola made herself publicly strong for the painter. One of the few who recognized the potential of the painting.