John Singer Sargent's White: Dazzling Paris at Musée d'Orsay
The Musée d'Orsay in Paris is hosting 'John Singer Sargent: Dazzling Paris', an exhibition celebrating the 19th-century portrait artist (Florence, 1856 – London, 1925). It focuses on the significance of white and light in Sargent's creations, illustrating how white serves as a structural component that shapes compositional space, as demonstrated in works like 'majestic Maomettana' and landscapes of Capri. This concept echoes Velázquez's use of architectural white, drawing connections between Las Meninas and Sargent's The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit. Curated by Domenico Ioppolo, the exhibition encourages viewers to reconsider Sargent as a master of light and surfaces and will be on display until January 11.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'John Singer Sargent: Dazzling Paris' at Musée d'Orsay.
- Focuses on the role of white and light in Sargent's work.
- Features Madame X's scandalous preliminary study and Madame O'Connor with a fallen strap.
- White is presented as a structural, non-neutral element in Sargent's compositions.
- Parallel drawn between Velázquez's Las Meninas and Sargent's The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit.
- Marcel Proust's observation on white as a 'luminous chord' is referenced.
- Sargent's use of white compared to Manet's modernist approach.
- Exhibition runs until January 11, curated by Domenico Ioppolo.
Entities
Artists
- John Singer Sargent
- Henry James
- Marcel Proust
- Diego Velázquez
- Édouard Manet
- Domenico Ioppolo
Institutions
- Musée d'Orsay
- Artribune
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Florence
- Italy
- London
- United Kingdom
- Capri