Study for "Madame X"
"Madame X" in Sargent's studio
Original photo of Madame X
October 24, 2010
John Singer Sargent Week: "Portrait of Madame X"
Labels:
American,
Commentary,
Gilded Age,
Painting,
Salon,
Sargent,
Sex
This is one of the most beautiful paintings in human history and it has a fascinating story which you can read here. Scandals, ruination, Sargent caving into public pressure, stuff like that.
Study for "Madame X"
"Madame X" in Sargent's studio
Original photo of Madame X
Study for "Madame X"
"Madame X" in Sargent's studio
Original photo of Madame X
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Art historian Lee Sandstead did a segment on this painting for his Travel Channel show Art Attack
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCSx3zw0eGY