Olympia vs Portrait of Madame X
Which painting? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Olympia Édouard Manet · 1863 49% · #62 in the world
- Portrait of Madame X John Singer Sargent · 1884 51% · #59 in the world
What the votes say
Too close to call: the world picks Portrait of Madame X over Olympia by just 51% to 49%. Portrait of Madame X is #59 of the 130 paintings in the world ranking, and #27 of the 57 from the 19th century. Olympia is #62, and #3 of the 3 by Édouard Manet.
Side by side
| Olympia | Portrait of Madame X | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #62 | #59 |
| Artist | Édouard Manet | John Singer Sargent |
| Year | 1863 | 1884 |