Josée Martel

Intro In the last quarter of the 19th century, Josée Martel is a muse to the greatest artist, poets, sculptors and writers of Europe. She modeled for masters whose works would one day fill the most renowned museums and galleries of the world. Art experts a century later would wonder, “‘who was this timeless beauty who inspired so many icons, yet whose name is known only to a few?” This is her story.