Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres is a representative painter of 19th century French neoclassicism. Known as a painter of the line, his works are characterized by flawless drawings and smooth brushstrokes that thoroughly pursue the accuracy of form. He was active in a wide range of fields, including historical paintings, portraits, and mythological paintings, but his works, particularly those depicting female nudes such as "Grande Odalisque" and "Turkish Bath," continue to fascinate many people today with their sensual beauty.

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres Biography

• Born August 29, 1780 in Montauban, southwestern France.
• From the age of 11, he studied painting at the Toulouse Art School.
• In 1797, he went to Paris and studied under the master of neoclassicism, Jacques-Louis David.
• In 1801, he won the Prix de Rome and studied in Rome.
• From 1806 to 1820, he worked in Rome, studying Raphael and ancient art.
• In 1824, he returned to Paris and exhibited his painting The Vow of Louis XIII at the Salon, which brought him instant fame.
• 1825: Awarded the Légion d'honneur
• From 1835 to 1841, he again resided in Rome, where he served as director of the French Academy in Rome.
• Died in Paris on January 14, 1867 (aged 86)

Representative works

• The Grande Odalisque (1814)
• The Valpinçon Bather (1808)
• The Vow of Louis XIII (1824)
• The Turkish Bath (1862)
• Portrait of Monsieur Bertin (1832)

The Art of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres

Ingres' art is characterized by his thorough and perfect drawings , smooth brushwork , and coldly refined colors . He was particular about accurately depicting his subjects and disliked distortion and exaggeration of forms. At the same time, he pursued ideal beauty and reconstructed real objects based on his own aesthetic sense. The unnatural length of the female body in "La Grande Odalisque" is a typical example. Ingres considered himself a history painter, but today it is considered that his true value was demonstrated in portraits and nudes . In particular, his works depicting female nudes had a great influence on artists of later generations with their sensual beauty.

The influence of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres and his later reputation

Ingres's strict neoclassical style had a great influence on the French art world at the time. His perfect drawing skills were also used as a model for later generations of painters. On the other hand, his style gradually came to be seen as outdated due to the rise of romanticism and realism. However, in the 20th century, his original form expression was reevaluated, and it has been pointed out that he influenced masters of modern art such as Picasso and Matisse in particular. Today, Ingres is highly regarded as one of the most representative painters of 19th century France. Keywords such as " neoclassicism ," " perfect drawing ," " Grande Odalisque ," and " confrontation of line and color " are important elements in understanding Ingres' art. His works are housed in museums around the world and continue to fascinate many people.