Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres 1780-1867 Neoclassical French Painter 5 Stars

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres 1780-1867 Neoclassical French Painter 5 Stars

Today, I wanted to review some lovely paintings by Ingres. Ingres was a French Neoclassical painter. He was mostly known for his historical paintings. However, the thing that made him really famous in his prosperity where his portraits. Art historian believed that his portraits were his best works. Anyhow, since he was an academic painter, he hated Romanticism. He did not get along with Delacroix. Also, since he was an orthodox painter he made a lot of money. He died filthy rich at the age of 82. He lived a good life, that is for certain.





Now, let us review Ingres paintings. In this painting, we see the Death of Da Vinci. His family and friends are seeing him. Even the king is weeping over the death of Da Vinci. It is a really depressing scenery. We all weep for the death of a genius. This lovely historical paining by Ingres deserves 5 stars rating.

In this painting, we see Francesca and Paolo. Both were caught red handed while cheating. Francesca's husband is about to kill both of them. He is in the middle of releasing his sword. This tragic romance deserves 5 stars rating.

In this painting, we see a cute portrait of a Countess. She is wearing a blue dress. Based on her pose, Ingres implies that she is a smart maiden. The reflection in the mirror works pretty well. In any case, this lovely portrait by Ingres deserves 5 stars rating.

In this painting, we see a maiden in a colorful dress. In her hand, we see a fan that goes with her dress. The way she has her hand to her face makes her look smart. In the background, we see the maiden's reflection. In any case, this lovely portrait by Ingres deserves 5 stars rating.

In this painting, we see Napoleon sitting on his throne. Since this is a royal commissioned, Ingres did much to aggrandize his figure. The carpet has the eagle, the symbol of Zeus. In one hand, he has the staff of power and religion. Together, it shows that it was God's will for Napoleon to become emperor. His laurel crown alludes to the Roman Empire. The odd black specks in his cloak is the symbol of his household. This portrait by Ingres deserves 5 stars rating.

In this painting, we see a self portrait of Ingres. This was an early portrait. Here Ingres painted himself sketching. He has the air of a serious young man. This cute painting of Ingres deserves 5 stars rating.

In this painting, we see the Saint about to be beheaded. He was punished for refusing to adore the Goddess Cybele. He even went as far as to ask for tools to destroy the statue. In any case, an angry mob is there to slay him. Above the wall, his mother is crying over him. This depressing religious painting by Ingres deserves 5 stars rating.

In this painting, we see a painting of a mass in the Sistine Chapel. The scenery in there is pretty amassing. It shows you how they used to hold business the in the old days. In any case, his lovely painting by Ingres deserves 5 stars rating. I hope that you liked this short Ingres art review.