One of the greatest mysteries in art history appears to have been solved.
The identity of the model who posed for the most scandalous painting of the 19th century, Gustave Courbet’s L’Origine du monde (The Origin of the World), has finally been revealed.
and yet Ms. Queniaux’ privates might just as likely could have just been a stand-in for the idealization of “The Vagina.”
ReplyDeleteShe said “Gustave, honey, please don’t paint “the mole,” nor all that hair.”
He said, “Don’t worry, my little cabbage patch, I wasn’t planning to. Only the good parts.”
They were both delighted with the results and shared their elevated joys together.