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obtain a formal medical degree until 1744. However, in 1735, his reputation was so good that he had gotten a position in Paris as a physician to the Duke of Villeroy. After that position, he decide to move to Versailles, having a new boss named Madame de Pompadour. When he got there, he became a consulting physician to Louis XV and got to meet many popular economists at the time. After realizing moving to Versailles was an excellent decision, he decided to live there for the rest of his life

The artwork Madame X was a portrait created by an American artist John Singer Sargent at 1883. The medium of the Madame X is oil on canvas and the classification of the Madame X is paintings. Owing to Virginie Amelie Avegno Gautreau’s beauty, Sargent requested to do a portrait for her. This art piece was first presented at a salon in Paris at 1884. Unfortunately, the public humiliated both the artist and the model because of its controversy. According to Metropolitan Museum of Art collection record

Abstract Who is J-Lo? This paper will be following the career path of J-Lo and how her name is so well known today. It will cover her many career choices and talents which lead to her success; from her sexy dance moves, fashionable clothing ideas and even her phenomenal acting skills. Importantly her love of music and remarkable voice which jump started her career in music. Her hard work and dedication pays off; with her demanding career she also manages to have time for her family and raise her

John Singer Sargent began his life in Florence, Italy, on January 12th, 1856, and he grew up abroad, as his parents became expatriates, leaving behind their home in Philadelphia to enjoy living and travelling through Europe. It was because of this that Sargent’s education was somewhat unconventional, for his study was mostly informal, and this may have contributed to his singular personality. Sargent’s early exposure to European art and culture certainly had a profound effect on him, and he was

Madame de Pompadour, mistress, confidante and advisor to King Louis XV of France, and later, Lady in Waiting to his Queen, rose from the middle classes to become a woman of influence in the French court of 1746 - 1764. Pompadour embraced the grand lifestyle of the aristocracy including having her portrait painted numerous times by many artists, utilizing her influence in how she was painted and the messages those paintings portrayed (Jones). Her court painter, Francois Boucher represented her as

The concept of femininity is abstract. Each cultural group --each individual, really-- has a slightly different interpretation of it. What unites us is our common desire of expressing this non-concrete notion, which is nonetheless present in our daily lives, within our art. A look back at the way artists in different time periods portrayed femininity will not only lead to a better understanding of their artistic techniques, but also of the views of society on femininity at the time. This essay will

Introduction This essay analyzes on the portrait of “Madame X” painted by John Singer Sargent as well as the background of the artist himself. It analyzes on the physical, visual and aesthetics characteristics. In addition, it argues on the controversial output given by critics of the time as well as analyzing and comparing two interpretations of the portrait by art historians from the 19th century and the 20th century. Background of John Singer John Singer Sargent (1884-1916) was the portrait artist

would purchase it for his favorite, Madame du Barry. Unfortunately, the king died before the necklace was

The first painting is about spirituality. Although it doesn’t look like showing spirituality, it has extended meanings. This painting was made by the artist whose name is Victor Brauner. He grew up in Romania, and then he went to Pyrenees to take refuge from World War II. His father was a wizard, and he learned some sorceries from his father. He put his own emotion in this painting. The painting shows the prelude of a civilization of Indian people. It include 40 stylized animal characters, and they

I remember the precise moment when I first laid eyes on the Portrait of Madame de Pompadour. At about ten years of age, my parents bought a book titled: Women who read are dangerous. This book depicted several paintings, sculptures and photographs of women reading; among which was the Portrait of Madame de Pompadour. The second I witnessed the detail and extravagance of the painting, I fell in love with it. Luckily at the time I was living in Bavaria, coincidentally also the current home of said