Daily Archives: May 22, 2013

The Portrait of the Chouan Rochejaquelin

Posted on May 22, 2013 by artisoo

If in those lady portraits of Ingres, lines were subject to the colors he despised in a way, then in The Portrait of the Chouan Rochejaquelin, the stronger component was not the color, but the sketch deserving more thought. Facing … Continue reading →

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The Source

Posted on May 22, 2013 by artisoo

Introduction to The Source The Source was a canvas painting made by the famous neoclassical French painter Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres in 1856. It measured 163 x 80cm (some say 164 x 82 cm), and was preserved in Orsay Le … Continue reading →

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Ambassadors Sent By Agamemnon To Urge

Posted on May 22, 2013 by artisoo

Ambassadors Sent By Agamemnon To Urge was historical figure painting made by Ingres with full enthusiasm at the age of 20 years old. And it was also his first official historical figure painting. What the painting depicted was the content … Continue reading →

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