![]() ![]() Lauren Cuthbertson, Edward Watson and Federico Bonelli are other big name ballet principals involved in the production. Artwork: John Singer Sargent (American, 18561925) Madame X (Madame Pierre Gautreau) 188384. Strapless: John Singer Sargent and the Fall of Madame X Paperback Illustrated, by Deborah Davis (Author) 142 ratings See all formats and editions Hardcover S96.05 2 Used from S33.43 4 New from S96.05 Paperback S26.00 1 Used from S33.16 7 New from S21. When someone has a strong will to achieve something but then society rejects this and discards it.” But the more I looked at what happened, the more I understood what a real tragedy it was. Looking at it now it might seem like something trivial, silly, or even ridiculous. Royal Ballet principal dancer Natalia Osipova, who plays the role of Amelie, understands how powerful the emotions were: “For her this was a personal tragedy. After the painting went public she was ostracised and abandoned by her husband. ![]() The subject was married socialite Amelie Gautreau, a beautiful young woman who had become the talk of the town. ![]() Chistopher Wheeldon, choreographer and artistic associate of the Royal Ballet explained: “I fell in love with the painting at the Metropolitan Museum in New York and really was intrigued by so many of the things that made the painting a scandal: her stance, the way that her skin tone made her stand out from the darkness of the background, her curves…” In 2019, it’s hard to see why John Singer Sargent ’s 188384 painting Madame X scandalized Paris. ![]()
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