Ingres by Alexander Joseph Finberg
Ingres is a comprehensive study of the life and work of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, one of the most important French painters of the 19th century. Written by Alexander Joseph Finberg, the book provides a detailed overview of Ingres’s life and career, from his early years in Montauban to his later years in Rome. Finberg examines Ingres’s artistic development, his influences, and his major works, including his portraits, history paintings, and religious works. He also discusses Ingres’s influence on later generations of artists, including the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists. The book includes a selection of color plates of Ingres’s most important works, as well as a chronology of his life and career.
By Alexander Joseph Finberg · First published 1939 · Genre: Biography, Art History, Non-Fiction · 8 chapters
Contents
- LA VIERGE A L'HOSTIE (In the Louvre)
- MADAME RIVIERE (In the Louvre)
- MADEMOISELLE RIVIERE (In the Louvre)
- L'APOTHEOSE D'HOMERE (In the Louvre)
- M. BERTIN (In the Louvre)
- CHERUBINI (In the Louvre)
- LE DUC D'ORLEANS (Musee de Versailles)
- JEANNE D'ARC (In the Louvre)