History Art / PortraitOfMadameX

* MadonnaWhoreComplex: The controvery of the portrait comes from the amount of sexual confidence exhibited by someone who is allegedly a respectably married woman.

* LetXBeTheUnknown: It was originally titled ''Portrait de Mme ***'', but Sargent changed the name because he thought [[XMakesAnythingCool 'X' sounded cooler]], as well as made the subject feel more archetypical as opposed to a portrait of a specific person.

* AsHimself: {{Downplayed}}. It is said that various unfounded rumors about the model Gautreau's sexual exploits were what led to Sargent wanting to create the portrait, the titular "Madame X" herself being a character that was confident in her sexuality. Just the fact that the portrait represented a character and not the model was considered a very modern idea.

* ColorContrast: She is portrayed as incredibly pale, made even more so with her brown hair and stunning black décolleté dress.

* OfCorsetsSexy: Either a corset or fairly significant boning in the bodice of the dress has given Madame a tiny waist, which of course accents [[ImpossibleHourglassFigure her broad chest and hips]].

* ContrappostoPose: While hard to tell due to the dress, her body language certainly implies she is standing in a contrapposto position.

* AsHimself: Downplayed. It is said that various unfounded rumors about the model Gautreau's sexual exploits were what led to Sargent wanting to create the portrait, the titular "Madame X" herself being a character that was confident in her sexuality. Just the fact that the portrait represented a character and not the model was considered a very modern idea.

* OfCorsetsSexy: Either a corset or fairly significant boning in the bodice of the dress has given Madame a tiny waist... which of course accents [[ImpossibleHourglassFigure her broad chest and hips]].

* HotterAndSexier: Madame X is portrayed as a confident, sexually active woman in a sexy dress, the kind of person Gautreau was only rumored to be. She was originally also depicted with the right strap of her dress slipping down her shoulder, but this was considered too much, and Sargent repainted that detail. The glint of a wedding ring on her hand, combined with this suggestion of sexual independence, was what made this painting so scandalous at the time; this is a married woman, but not a ''respectable'' married woman.

* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: She is portrayed as incredibly pale, made even more so with her brown hair and stunning black décolleté dress.

''Portrait of Madame X'', alternatively known as ''Madame X'', is the title of a portrait {{painting|s}} by Creator/JohnSingerSargent of a young socialite, Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau, wife of the French banker Pierre Gautreau. Madame X was painted not as a commission, but at the request of Sargent. It is a study in opposition. Sargent shows a woman posing in a black satin dress with jeweled straps, a dress that reveals and hides at the same time. The portrait is characterized by the pale flesh tone of the subject contrasted against a dark colored dress and background.

''Portrait of Madame X'', alternatively known as ''Madame X'', is the title of a portrait {{painting|s}} by John Singer Sargent of a young socialite, Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau, wife of the French banker Pierre Gautreau. Madame X was painted not as a commission, but at the request of Sargent. It is a study in opposition. Sargent shows a woman posing in a black satin dress with jeweled straps, a dress that reveals and hides at the same time. The portrait is characterized by the pale flesh tone of the subject contrasted against a dark colored dress and background.

''Portrait of Madame X'', alternatively known as ''Madame X'', is the title of a portrait painting by John Singer Sargent of a young socialite, Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau, wife of the French banker Pierre Gautreau. Madame X was painted not as a commission, but at the request of Sargent. It is a study in opposition. Sargent shows a woman posing in a black satin dress with jeweled straps, a dress that reveals and hides at the same time. The portrait is characterized by the pale flesh tone of the subject contrasted against a dark colored dress and background.

* HotterAndSexier: Madame X is portrayed as a confident, sexually active woman in a sexy dress, the kind of person Gautreau was only rumored to be. She was originally also depucred with the right strap of her dress slipping down her shoulder, but this was considered too much, and Sargent repainted that detail. The glint of a wedding ring on her hand, combined with this suggestion of sexual independence, was what made this painting so scandalous at the time; this is a married woman, but not a ''respectable'' married woman.

* HotterAndSexier: Madame X is portrayed as a confident, sexually active woman in a sexy dress, the kind of person Gautreau was only rumored to be. She was originally also depucred with the right strap of her dress slipping down her shoulder, but this was considered too much, and Sargent repainted that detail. The glint of a wedding ring on her hand, combined with this suggestion of sexual independence, was what made this painting scandalous at the time; this is a married woman, but not a ''respectable'' married woman.

* HotterAndSexier: Madame X is portrayed as a confident, sexually active woman in a sexy dress, the kind of person Gautreau was only rumored to be. The glint of a wedding ring on her hand, combined with the suggestion of sexual independence, was what made this painting scandalous at the time; this a married woman, but not a ''respectable'' married woman.

* HotterAndSexier: Madame X is portrayed as a confident, sexually active woman in a sexy dress, the kind of person Gautreau was only rumored to be.