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Olympia by Susie Maguire

4 Extra Debut. The story of Manet’s painting ‘Olympia’ as seen through the eyes of the artist’s black cat. Read by Anton Lesser.

Susie Maguire's short story based on Edouard Manet’s ‘Olympia’.

It's told through the eyes of the black cat seen at the foot of the bed on which the model, Victorine Meurent, poses naked for the artist in 1863.

Read by Anton Lesser.

A collection of short stories in which a famous painting, or a character within the painting, tells their tale.

Producer: Julia Butt

First broadcast on Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 in December 2001.

15 minutes

Last on

Sun 11 Dec 2022 03:45

Broadcasts

  • Sat 10 Dec 2022 08:45
  • Sat 10 Dec 2022 13:45
  • Sat 10 Dec 2022 19:45
  • Sun 11 Dec 2022 03:45