Synopses & Reviews
The graphic work of one of the most accomplished 19th-century French draftsmen is collected in this gallery display of Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres's portraits, sketches, and unfinished compositions. Prepatory drawings of such works as "Oedipus and the Sphinx and the "Turkish Bath as well as famous protraits of the Forestier, Stamaty, and Paganini families are included. The particularities of Ingres's vision and his drive to perfect his works are illustrated in the thousands of sketches he discarded in pursuit of an artistic ideal.
Synopsis
Considered one of the greatest French draughtsmen of all time, Jean-Auguste- Dominique Ingres left thousands of preparatory drawings for his paintings.
Synopsis
The fourth book of the Drawing Gallery Series is devoted to Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1780-1867). Considered one of the greatest French draughtsmen of all time, the artist left thousands of preparatory drawings for his paintings, along with an incomparable series of almost five hundred graphite portraits that have always been deemed the highest expression of his genius. The Louvre collection offers excellent examples of these two aspects of Ingres' graphic activity; each work is accompanied by a brief comment.
About the Author
Louis-Antoine Prat is a writer and an art historian who was awarded the Prix Mont Blanc for Culture in 2000. He is a project leader for the graphic arts department of the Louvre and a vice president of the Friends of the Louvre. He is a coauthor of the catalogues raisonnés of the drawings of Poussin, Watteau, and David and has curated for the Nicolas Poussin retrospective at the Grand Palais and the L'Empire du Temps exhibition at the Louvre.