![]() ![]() ![]() Wheeldon’s ballet explores the desires and ambitions of both Amélie and Sargent, and the hypocrisy of their society The Guardian called it ‘a superb piece of stagecraft’. But while Sargent was able to move on and recover his career, Gautreau was ostracized by Parisian society. The shock caused by the picture – particularly around a strap falling provocatively off the model’s shoulder – ruined the careers of both Sargent and his Madame X, Virginie Amélie Gautreau. Sargent’s painting caused outrage on its unveiling at the Paris Salon in 1884. ApOrder Oil Painting reproduction Article John Singer Sargent was one of the leading portraits painters of his generation, creating images of Edwardian Era high society. ![]() Mark-Anthony Turnage ( Anna Nicole and ‘Trespass’ from Metamorphosis: Titian 2012) composed the commissioned score, while Bob Crowley ( The Winter’s Tale and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland) created the designs. ![]() In Stapless, Wheeldon draws inspiration from the scandal surrounding John Singer Sargent’s Portrait of Madame X. Wheeldon has a long history with The Royal Ballet: he trained at The Royal Ballet School and began his career with the Company, and in 2012 was appointed its Artistic Associate. Christopher Wheeldon, one of the leading choreographers of his generation, created the one-act narrative work Strapless for The Royal Ballet in 2016. In her 2003 book Strapless, Deborah Davis asserts that Sargent launched a full campaign to convince Gautreau to sit for him, enlisting multiple mutual acquaintances in his request. ![]()
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