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Podcast Episode 81: Metropolitan Masterpieces - Madame X by John Singer Sargent



Welcome back to Accessible Art History: The Podcast! Today is the Season 14 premiere! In the first episode of Metropolitan Masterpieces, I am covering the magnificent Madame X by John Singer Sargent.


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Portrait of Madame X

John Singer Sargent

1884

Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons

























Study for the Portrait

John Singer Sargent

1883

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Sargent in his studio with the painting

c. 1885

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Photograph of Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau.

c. 1873

Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons

















Dr. Pozzi

1881

John Singer Sargent

Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons



























Photograph of John Singer Sargent

c. 1903

Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons


















Portrait of Madame X

Author's personal photo



















Analisa with one of her favorite paintings!

Author's personal photo


 

Sources



https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/12127


https://www3.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/conservation-and-scientific-research/conservation-stories/2020/madame-x


https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-madame-scandalized-art


https://smarthistory.org/sargent-madame-x-madame-pierre-gautreau/


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginie_Am%C3%A9lie_Avegno_Gautreau


https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20141222-who-was-the-mysterious-madame-x


https://www.johnsingersargent.org/


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Singer_Sargent


https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/sarg/hd_sarg.htm


https://www.metmuseum.org/blogs/now-at-the-met/2016/how-madame-x-came-to-the-met


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portrait_of_Madame_X



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