Mystery solved? Identity of Courbet's 19th-century nude revealed

Experts say they are 99% sure model who posed for L’Origine du monde was ballet dancer Constance Queniaux

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.

Experts say they are “99% sure” the painting depicts the Parisian ballet dancer Constance Queniaux.

https://www.theguardian.com/artandde...nting-revealed