A beautiful woman can be painted as a totem only; not as a woman, but as a Madonna, a queen, a sphinx.
Source: In 20,000 Quips and Quotes by Evan Esar, 1968.
-- Saul Steinberg, (Jun 15 1914-1999), US artist, cartoonist; He is well known for his cartoons and cover-art for New Yorker; his art often combine cubism and pointalism.