Her successful career came to an abrupt halt in 1959 when she became a born-again Christian and chose missionary work over lingerie, leather, whips and chains.
What many outlets are not reporting is her early work as a glamour model for the likes of Harrison Marks.
At any rate, whoever or whatever she may have been, the painting is still often attributed to being of her, and since she is a very infamous and notorious woman, that is enough to put her on this list.
These include extramarital affairs, babies born out of wedlock, incest, poisoning and murder.
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A Brief History On August 7 th, 1908, the Venus of Willendorf, one of the earliest depictions of female nudity, was discovered in Austria.