John Singer Sargent has created many trivial paintings like family portraits - but he also created a few magical ones. Whoever Madame X was - Sargent has captured her beauty and fascination well. A dream on canvas.

John Singer Sargent has created many trivial paintings like family portraits - but he also created a few magical ones. Whoever Madame X was - Sargent has captured her beauty and fascination well. A dream on canvas.

Mad people have a certain erotic schizophrenia normal people are attracted to. It’s that unwavering certainty that scares and thrills mere mortals. Brilliantly captured by the great Maestro on this painting.