Les Femmes Qui Aiment Sont Dangereuses

A selection of sixty powerfully seductive women, from Biblical times to the

present day, featuring mythical and real heroines. The most memorable stories

throughout history feature a powerful, seductive woman who has an irresistible

hold over the man in her life. The alluring Cleopatra, like Helen of Troy,

inspired lovers to the battlefield in a brave display of loyalty. Eve and

Pandora wreaked havoc when they tempted men to defy the laws of the day.

Traitorous Dalila brought the all-powerful Samson to his knees as she divested

him of his magical mane. Lovesick Juliet and Hamlet’s Ophelia chose death over

life in a courageous display of honor to their forbidden passion. The

enchanting Scheherazade of One Thousand and One Nights saved herself from

certain death through her exceptional capacity for storytelling. Each of these

women was brave and steadfast, and their stories have inspired artists

throughout the history of art. In this gallery of femmes fatales, feminist

historian Laure Adler guides us through the ages to rediscover incredible

heroines. Their stories are illustrated with iconic works by masters such as

da Vinci, Michelangelo, Botticelli, Rubens, Goya, Sargent, Picasso, Dali,

Warhol, Saint Phalle, and Tracey Emin.