Which statement characterizes the tradition of nineteenth-century French paintings of nude women?

A. Images such as Grande Odalisque rendered life in harems as part of the women's suffrage movement.
B. By depicting women nude, their sexual enjoyment was celebrated.
C. Manet's Olympia disrupted prior norms by showing the woman with a commanding presence.
D. They were used by wealthy men to select their sexual companions.


Answer: C

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