However, Édouard Manet never participated in the founding exhibitions of the Impressionist movement. His style was rooted in the tradition of the great masters yet revolutionary. He developed a form of realism that was defended by a then-unknown young writer named Émile Zola. This style broke with tradition while paying homage to it. The story of Olympia's late entry into Le Louvre, following a subscription campaign, reminds us how long and painful the process of official recognition was.