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Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau (29 de enero de 1859 – 25 de julio de 1915) nació en Nueva Orleans pero se crio desde los ocho años en Francia, donde se convirtió en una socialité parisina célebre por su belleza. 1 Es sobre todo conocida por su retrato realizado por John Singer Sargent Retrato de Madame X (1884), el cual provocó un ...
Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau (née Avegno; 29 January 1859 – 25 July 1915) was an American-born Parisian socialite, who gained notoriety as the subject of John Singer Sargent's painting Portrait of Madame X. The suggestion of indiscreet posing in a revealing costume provoked a storm of outrage.
2 de ene. de 2015 · She was born Virginie Amélie Avegno, the daughter of white Creole parents in New Orleans. Her father died fighting for the Confederacy at the Battle of Shiloh in 1862.
Madame X or Portrait of Madame X is a portrait painting by John Singer Sargent of a young socialite, Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau, wife of the French banker Pierre Gautreau. Madame X was painted not as a commission, but at the request of Sargent. It is a study in opposition.
How did Gautreau become a fashionable and controversial figure in Parisian society and art? This article explores her role as a \"living statue\" who performed a classical aesthetic in social and artistic spaces, and the reception of her portrait by John Singer Sargent.
Virginie Gautreau née Avegno le 29 janvier 1859 à La Nouvelle-Orléans, Louisiane, aux États-Unis et morte le 25 juillet 1915 à Paris, est une mondaine parisienne connue de la fin du XIXe siècle qui posa pour plusieurs tableaux.
24 de mar. de 2017 · Learn about the history and fashion of Sargent's most famous painting, which caused a scandal in 1884 Paris Salon. See how Gautreau's black evening dress, jeweled strap, and makeup contrasted with the prevailing trends and expectations of the time.
