Mary Richardson,the attacker of the Rokeby Venus in 1914,compared the physical beauty of the woman in the painting to the beautiful character of:

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Mary Richardson, the suffragette who attacked the Rokeby Venus, compared the physical beauty of the woman in the painting to the beauty of Emmeline Pankhurst, a prominent leader of the women's suffrage movement in England. In her statement following the attack, Richardson said, "I have tried to destroy the picture of the most beautiful woman in mythological history as a protest against the Government for destroying Mrs. Pankhurst, who is the most beautiful character in modern history."

Mary Richardson,the Attacker of the Rokeby Venus in 1914,compared the Physical