Great Art Explained 2023 Episode 4 John Singer Sargent: Madame X and Dr. Pozzi 2023
John Singer Sargent was the most successful society portrait painter of the Belle Epoque, and having one’s portrait painted by him was seen as an indication of impeccable good taste. In this episode, I look at two paintings created by Sargent. Two paintings united by scandal. One of them is of Doctor Pozzi, a celebrity gynaecologist and infamous ladies' man, who was referred to by many of his clients as L’Amour médecin, or Doctor Love. The other is Madame X, or Virginie Gautreau, who, like Dr. Pozzi, had a colourful love life, and is also shown in a provocative pose. The paintings have been written about and discussed as separate works of art, but instead of looking at them as two separate paintings - maybe it’s time we talked about them as a pair?
- Released: 2023-05-19
- Runtime: 60 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
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1. Dark Goya 2023-01-13
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2. Georges Seurat 2023-03-12
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3. Georgia O'Keeffe 2023-04-15
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5. Keith Haring 2023-07-07
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6. Thomas Gainsborough 2023-09-08
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7. René Magritte 2023-10-06
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8. Dorothea Tanning 2023-11-03
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9. Bernini's Apollo and Daphne 2023-12-01
