EROTIC SCULPTURE IN BRONZE ART NOUVEAU 19TH CENTURY: LA GOULUE FRENCH-CANCAN. La Goulue, the famous French Cancan dancer at the end of the 19th century at the Moulin Rouge, specialized in performing spectacular splits. La Goulue, who inspired painters and sculptors, was known for her "light loves." An erotic bronze revealing all the "hidden treasures" under her frilly skirts was thus sold at the time to enthusiasts of the genre..