Women and Pearls, 19th Century

Thekla von Thurn-Valassina,1819 by Marie Ellenrider
Olympia, 1863, by Edouard Manet
Marie, Queen of Bavaria by Joseph Stieler
Olga Nikolajewna, Queen of Wurttemberg,1865 by Franz Xaver Winterhalter
Close up
Czarina Maria Alexandrowna of Russia, 1857 by Franz Xaver Winterhalter
"Salome" by Franz von Stuck
Linda Cavalieri, 1901, by Giovanni Boldini
Lady Helen Vincent, 1904 by John Singer Sargent
"Ophelia", 1894 by John William Waterhouse

Elizabeth of Austria, 1854
Princess Eulalia of Spain, 1898 by Giovanni Boldini

Fashion imitating Art

Found this in my magazine collection:
Julianne Moore photographed for Harper's Bazaar by Peter Lindbergh in 2008.

Gown, Ralph Lauren Collection

Madame X, 1884 by John Singer Sargent

Dress, Lanvin; Thigh-highs, Wolford

Seated Woman With Bent Knee, 1917 by Egon Schiele

Corset, Bottega Veneta

The Cripple, 1997 by John Currin

Hand-painted and embroidered dress and platforms, Dior Haute Couture

Adele Bloch-Bauer I, 1907 by Gustav Klimt

Sweater, and skirt, Calvin Klein Collection. Gloves, Carolina Amato.

Woman With a Fan, 1919 by Amadeo Modigliani

Sheer dress, slipdress, hat, mask, and belt, Louis Vuitton; Folio, Anya Hindmarch

Man Crazy Nurse #3, 2003 by Richard Prince

Madame X

This is one of my favorite paintings and John Singer Sargent is one of my favorite Painters.
The Book is a great Summer Read.
Enjoy.