Sunday, April 3, 2011

Strapless: John Singer Sargent and the Fall of Madame X



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This is the story behind the legendary John Singer Sargent painting that propelled the artist to international renown but condemned his subject to a life of public ridicule. John Singer Sargent's Madame X is one of the world's best-known portraits. Few people, though, know the fascinating story behind the painting. "Madame X" was actually a twenty-three-year-old New Orleans Creole, Virginie Gautreau, who moved to Paris and quickly became the "it girl" of her day. Al... More >>

Strapless: John Singer Sargent and the Fall of Madame X

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