Bal des Quat'z'Arts

The bohemians of Montmartre who modeled their pranks in the form of carnival were instrumental in initiating the Bal des Quat'z'Arts.

It was held particularly for the students of the four branches of architecture, painting, sculpture, and engraving of the École des Beaux-Arts.

The girls accompanying the students for the carnival painted their bodies and wore costumes over them which would eventually come off during the wild revelry.

[5] Sarah Brown (née Marie or Marie-Florentine Roger or Royer), who posed as an atelier model, was arrested and fined for nudity after the Bal des Quat'z'Arts carnival in 1893.

"Quat'z'Arts" referred to the École des Beaux-Arts' four disciplines (architecture, painting, printmaking, and sculpture).

When dawn approached the students formed a huge circle to watch the dancing that began in the morning hours.

The march would resume over the Pont du Carrousel, until the Théâtre de l'Odéon was reached, where the attendees would disband.