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.

To listen, click here or download on your favorite podcast platform. If you enjoy the episode, please consider leaving a rate and review.

---

Portrait of Madame X

John Singer Sargent

1884

Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons

Study for the Portrait

John Singer Sargent

1883

Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons

Sargent in his studio with the painting

c. 1885

Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons

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