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Two of New York City’s crown jewels of art deco architecture: the Empire State Building, (1931), and in the foreground, the Chrysler Building, (1930).
Photo: Paul Seibert
Augustus Saint-Gaudens Angel of Love (Amor Caritas)
RISD Museum
I often think Saint-Gaudens the greatest 19th C sculptor in America.
Hermes (Greek messenger god) wearing winged sandals (known as Talaria). The British Museum, Gallery of Enlightenment, London.
If I ever start a hedge fund I think I’m going to call it Talaria Capital Management and put those sandals on all my correspondence.
…let things break you wide open…that’s where the golden light is…
…let things break you wide open…that’s where the golden light is…
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Title: Night Angel Holding a Waning Moon Artist: William Morris (English, 1834-1896) Date: between 1857 and 1869 Genre: religious art Period: Victorian Movement: Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood; Arts and Crafts Movement Medium: watercolor, ink, graphite, and collage on mold-made paper Dimensions: 34 cm (13.4 in) high x 8.6 cm (3.4 in) wide Location: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX
PORTRAIT OF MADAME X /1884/ by JOHN SINGER SARGENT
“Madame X” is a portrait of Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau, or Madame Gautreau. Madame Gautreau was an American expatriate originally from Louisiana. She had moved to Paris, France, with her family when she was eight years old. She was renowned for her beauty and sophistication.
Madame Gautreau was painted at the request of Sargent himself, who hoped he could use her popularity to increase his notoriety. Many artists sought to paint Madame Gautreau, as they were enamoured by her unusual beauty, but she had denied most of them.
When this painting was first shown at the Paris Salon of 1884, Madame Gautreau’s right strap was depicted as fallen off her shoulder. The strap, the amount of bare skin visible, and the heavy makeup on her face resulted in a mostly negative review from critics. The public viewed it as flaunting her immorality.
Sargent, trying to safeguard his reputation, repainted her strap so that it was back on her shoulder. Regardless, this scandal ruined his reputation in Paris. Shortly after, Sargent gave up the city of light and relocated to London, England, where he stayed and finally acquired the respect as a portrait artist that he was seeking.
Seven years later, in 1891, Madame Gautreau was painted again. This portrait, by the French artist Gustave Courtois, displays her in a very similar manner, in profile with a dress with one shoulder strap down. The dress, however, is white. Interestingly, this painting was a success when it was unveiled, perhaps speaking to the changing social norms of the time.