Ingres' portrait drawings rank among the art's supreme achievements, exhibiting the artist's brilliant draftsmanship and rare ability to capture character and personal style. This splendid volume presents Ingres portraits of many affluent and distinguished men and women of his age, among them the celebrated French composer Charles Gounod. Sources include the Louvre Museum.

Ingres Portrait Drawings: 44 Plates (Dover Art Library)

Arts & Photography

Ingres, Jean-Auguste-Dominique

History & Criticism

Dover Publications

Published to accompany an international exhibition, this is a study of the portraits by the French painter Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres. They were created over the first seven decades of the 19th century and were described by a critic in 1855 as "the most faithful image of our epoch". The book brings together a wide range of original-source materials, including letters, critical reviews, biographical documents and photographs. The major portraits are discussed and reproduced, and more than 100 portrait drawings and many preparatory studies are also included.

Portraits by Ingres: Image of an Epoch

Collections, Catalogs & Exhibitions

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tinterow, Gary

National Gallery Great Britain

Conisbee, Philip

Naef, Hans

Metropolitan Museum Of Art (new York, N.y.)

L'Oeuvre Peint De Jean-Dominique Ingres: 42 Photographies Classées Par Ordre De Date : Avec Une Introduction Et Des Notes (French Edition)

Nabu Press

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Collection of Reprints (French Edition)

Rossini, Gioacchino

Beulé, Jean-Auguste-Dominique

History

The volumes in this bibliophile series provide unique portraits of European art history. Readers gain fascinating insights into the artists' biographies and their styles: Durer and his famous portraits and altarpieces, the vivid farm scenes of Pieter Bruegel, the great painters of the Italian Renaissance, the symphonies in color of Titian, the mysterious chiaroscuro paintings of Caravaggio, the rococo worlds of Antoine Watteau, and the great historical paintings created by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres. Authoritative texts illuminate the decisive stages in the artists' lives and the development of their styles, explaining their impact against the background of their social context as well as their significance for following generations of artists. Plentiful large sized illustrations showcase each artist's oeuvre. Each volume contains a comprehensive appendix providing information on the artists' biographies in tabular form as well as an extensive bibliography. Each of the authors of the individual volumes is renowned in his or her field.

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres 1780-1867 (Masters of French Art)

Fleckner, Uwe

Individual Artists

Konemann

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