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Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres ( / ˈæŋɡrə, ˈæ̃ɡrə / ANG-grə, French: [ʒɑ̃ oɡyst dɔminik ɛ̃ɡʁ]; 29 August 1780 – 14 January 1867) was a French Neoclassical painter. Ingres was profoundly influenced by past artistic traditions and aspired to become the guardian of academic orthodoxy against the ascendant Romantic style.
A.-D. Ingres (born August 29, 1780, Montauban, France—died January 14, 1867, Paris) was a painter and icon of cultural conservatism in 19th-century France. Ingres became the principal proponent of French Neoclassical painting after the death of his mentor, Jacques-Louis David.
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With a daring blend of traditional technique and experimental sensuality, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres reimagined Classical and Renaissance sources for 19 th century tastes.
- French
- August 29, 1780
- Montauban, France
- January 14, 1867
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, the neo-classical French artist par excellence, painted this masterpiece toward the end of his life when his reputation as a portraitist to prominent citizens and Orléanist aristocrats had been long established.
Portraiture he thought of less importance, but he is now most famous for works like 'Madame Moitessier' as well for his escapist scenes of the Orient. Ingres came to national prominence as a pupil of Jacques-Louis David and as a student at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris.
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Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, Self-Portrait at age 24, oil on canvas, 61 x 77 cm (Château de Chantilly, photo: Cropbot, public domain) Ingres was a quick study. In 1797—at the tender age of 16 years—he won the Académie’s first prize in drawing.
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