Works that we take for granted today as masterpieces, or as epitomes of the finest of fine art, could also have been considered ugly, of poor quality, or just bad when they were first made. With the passage of time comes a calm and an acceptance. But that doesn’t change the fact that there are many works peppered throughout art history that were straight-up shocking to the public when they were first presented decades, or even hundreds of years ago.
Today's work of "shock art:" Sargent's Madame X.
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Episode #46: Shock Art: Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (Season 4, Episode 7)
A Little Curious #6: The Discovery of Pompeii
Episode #45: Shock Art: Michelangelo's The Last Judgment (Season 4, Episode 6)
A Little Curious #5: Disastrous Inspiration behind Munch's The Scream?
Episode #44: Shock Art: Goya's Saturn Devouring His Son (Season 4, Episode 5)
A Little Curious #4: Leonardo's Hidden Masterpiece
Episode #43: Shock Art: Dürer's Self-Portrait (Season 4, Episode 4)
A Little Curious #3: The Pope's Secret Sexy Bathroom
Episode #42: Shock Art: Gentileschi's Judith Slaying Holofernes (Season 4, Episode 3)
A Little Curious #2: Donatello's Mary Magdalene
Episode #41: Shock Art: Edouard Manet's Olympia (Season 4, Episode 2)
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