Supplication
1906
Fernand Louis Gottlob's 1906 illustration 'Supplique' is a witty piece of Art Nouveau satire that pokes fun at modern life. It depicts a fashionable woman, complete with an oversized hat and a closed umbrella, kneeling in prayer before a religious statue inside a church. However, the handwritten caption at the bottom reveals the true punchline: she isn't praying for spiritual salvation, but rather asking the saint to grant her a divorce, mirroring the recent separation of church and state in France. It's a clever, humorous take on the intersection of high fashion, religion, and contemporary politics.
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