Gerda Wegener (Danish) "Queen of Hearts (Lili)", 1928. - Facebook
: The relationship depicted in Wegener's "Lili" series served as the inspiration for the 2000 novel The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff and its 2015 film adaptation. Lili Hot
: The original oil on canvas measures approximately 115 cm x 87 cm. Historical Significance Gerda Wegener (Danish) "Queen of Hearts (Lili)", 1928
: Wegener is celebrated for challenging traditional gender roles through her art, often drawing men with "slender bodies and soft lines" or portraying her partner in ways that blurred contemporary expectations. Lili Hot
: The painting was created years before Elbe's public transition and 1930 surgery. It captures a private space where Elbe could live authentically as Gerda's muse.