Classical ancestor

Author: Editorial Committee of "The Treasury of the First Influence"
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Publishing Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1780-1867), a distinguished classical painter of 19th-century France. He excelled at capturing the plastic beauty of classical art, focusing on detailed rendering, and emphasizing a pure yet detached aesthetic. For example, his masterpiece The Turkish Bath showcases perfect and delicate brushwork, with exquisite and natural human figures; his late work The is ethereal and sublime, regarded as a paragon of beauty; and The Turkish Bath is alluring and enchanting.
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1780–1867) was born in Montauban, southern France. His father was a decorative sculptor and painter, and his mother was the daughter of a royal wig maker. In 1786, his ambitious father sent Ingres to a church school for education. In 1791, he enrolled in the Toulouse Academy to study art. As a young man, Ingres was deeply moved upon seeing his teacher's copies of Raphael, tears streaming down his face, and from then on, Raphael became Ingres' lifelong idol.
This art album features Ingres' timeless paintings, each accompanied by information such as the title, commentary, creation date, medium, dimensions, artist, collector, and influence index, making it invaluable. The album is beautifully designed, with exquisite text. The introductory section, "Getting Closer to Western Painting," also provides readers with knowledge about Western oil painting, including techniques, appreciation, and collection, as well as how to use this book.