According to legend, his body was taken from the Seine in Paris late 1800s when they took her to public display at the morgue, no one could recognize her. There were no signs of violence or struggle, so they suspected suicide.
People called "The Unknown of the Seine (or" the unknown woman from the Seine ").
People called "The Unknown of the Seine (or" the unknown woman from the Seine ").
Why does she look so serene? his strange smile captivated everyone. Some compared his speech to the Mona Lisa. Some felt that the age of only 16 years.
a pathologist at the morgue was so impressed by her beauty that he made a plaster mold of his face. Copies cast distributed around Paris, and quickly became a decoration in the artists' studios. In America, it became known as the "Beautiful Italian" in Germany, modeled girls their eyes on it.
An art student, Edouard Cucuel, described how he was the favorite cast decorate the wall of his roommate. "he held the place of honor on his couch," he said, "where he could see first thing in the morning when the dawn, flying through the skylight, highlighted the strange and subtle characteristics which he swore to him inspired by the day. "
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Bohemian Paris today
by Eduoard Cucuel
An art student, Edouard Cucuel, described how he was the favorite cast decorate the wall of his roommate. "he held the place of honor on his couch," he said, "where he could see first thing in the morning when the dawn, flying through the skylight, highlighted the strange and subtle characteristics which he swore to him inspired by the day. "
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Bohemian Paris today
by Eduoard Cucuel Radiolab dissemination on how the unknown woman was the basis of the CPR mannequin
Cult of the Bizarre
Cult of the Bizarre
Wikipedia on the unknown woman
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