Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
Now considered to be one of the greatest draftsmen of all time, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres applied his genius for supple and sinuous line as well as his true sense of color to a series of great portraits, group scenes, and nudes. Among Ingres`s many acknowledged masterpieces are Napoleon I on his Imperial Throne and the Grande Odalisque, in addition to numerous scenes from ancient, medieval, and Renaissance history. Robert Rosenblum here examines Ingres` life and work and provides individual commentaries on 40 of the artist`s most important paintings.

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