2023-05-19

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Great Art Explained

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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?

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SUBTITLES

I input the English subtitles myself but I rely on volunteers to do subtitles for other languages and I really appreciate it - just contact me at jamespayne33@hotmail.com

French Subtitles by Ludivine Desriac (Merci)

Spanish Subtitles by Alma Perdomo (Gracias!)

CREDITS

Opening Animation and Title Sequence by Brian Adsit (instagram https://instagram.com/brian_vfx?utm_m... and Behance www.behance.com/badsit88)

Sound Mix by Oscar Sidoff Rydelius (Thank you!)

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BOOKS

The Grand Affair: John Singer Sargent in His World by Paul Fisher

John Singer Sargent: Masterpiece Edition by Carter Ratcliff

John Singer Sargent: Painting Friends by Barbara Dayer Gallati, Erica Hirshler

John Singer Sargent and the Art of Allusion by Bruce Redford

MUSIC

Clair De Lune by Claude Debussy

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