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madame x : plantation to paris

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Dave

The French were considered to have less scruples relating to eroticism than the English. Manet’s Olympia broke the mold, but, in an exhibition where paintings of nudes were common, that of Madame Gautreau in black evening dress was considered more … Continue reading →

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