{"id":19011,"date":"2023-10-26T07:42:03","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T11:42:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maundymitchell.com\/?p=19011"},"modified":"2026-04-01T06:53:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T10:53:45","slug":"fashioned-by-sargent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maundymitchell.com\/photography\/fashioned-by-sargent\/","title":{"rendered":"“Fashioned by Sargent”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A Special Exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Last weekend was another rainy one, so I decided to take a drive south to see “Fashioned by Sargent,” a special exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n

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John Singer Sargent has long been one of my favorite portrait painters. He was an Italian-born American painter who became successful, well-known, and prolific, creating portraits for Edwardian age society. <\/p>\n\n\n

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What I love about Sargent’s work is that he knew how to create a connection with his subjects, to draw out expression, and to portray luxury and style. <\/p>\n\n\n

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He was particular about the wardrobe. He considered everything from textures and creating shapes to how the kinds of fabrics he used would pick up the light. <\/p>\n\n\n

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I was surprised to learn that, like me, Sargent had a studio wardrobe. He meticulously styled his subjects.<\/p>\n\n\n

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It was exciting to see some of the portraits I hadn’t seen in person, along with some of the actual garments Sargent used to style his subjects. “Fashioned by Sargent” includes about 50 of his portraits, as well as a dozen garments that he used in some of the paintings. <\/p>\n\n\n

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John Singer Sargent knew that clothing can communicate power. Whether someone is dressed up or down, each choice sends a message. The message is particularly important in an image that will last.<\/p>\n\n\n

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“Madame X” by John Singer Sargent<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A Special Exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Last weekend was another rainy one, so I decided to take a drive south to see “Fashioned by Sargent,” a special exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. John Singer Sargent has long been one of my favorite portrait painters. He was an Italian-born<\/p>\n

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