The monumental gateway was described as "lacking in taste" and was considered by some critics to be the ugliest of all the exhibits.[1] Adding to their dislike of La Porte Monumentale Paris was the Parisienne, made by Moreau-Vauthier.[6] The Parisienne was referred to by some as "the triumph of prostitution" because of her flowing robe and modernized figure and was criticized by many visitors to the triumphal gateway.[2]