Born in 1780 in the southern French town of Montauban, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres had early instruction from his father, an artist in the town's employ. The ...
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres 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. Wikipedia
Born: August 29, 1780, Montauban, France
Died: January 14, 1867 (age 86 years), Paris, France
Periods: Neoclassicism and Orientalism
Known for: Painting, drawing
Parents: Jean-Marie-Joseph Ingres and Anne Moulet
Influenced by: Jacques-Louis David, Raphael, and Hans Holbein the Younger
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