Ingres – Robert Rosenblum

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190 Reproductions including 48 hand mounted colour plates. 176 pages, with detailed Index. Lots of reference.

A bit about Ingres; Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres was a French Neoclassical painter. Ingres was profoundly influenced by past artistic traditions and aspired to become the guardian of academic orthodoxy against the ascendant Romantic style. Wikipedia. painter and icon of cultural conservatism in 19th-century France. Ingres became the principal proponent of French Neoclassical painting after the death of his mentor, Jacques-Louis David. Famous for 287 art works in his life.

Ingres is credited as an icon of cultural conservatism in 19th century France. He is known for his obsessive quest for ideal beauty which resulted in his famous (or infamous) anatomical distortions. He was a respected portraitist and was commissioned to do work for the royal family.

First edition, second printing 1985 . Internally all pages spotless, white and crisp, free from inscriptions. Tightly Bound. Dust wrapper near fine, and in a protective sleeve for extra protection. Near fine. See OUR OWN photograph of this beautiful book for quality control

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SKU: 9780500090459 Category: Title: Ingres
Author: Robert Rosenblum
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Year: 1985
ISBN10: 0500090459
ISBN13: 9780500090459
Condition: Mint
Format: Hardcover
Inventory No: 1487

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190 Reproductions including 48 hand mounted colour plates. 176 pages, with detailed Index. Lots of reference.

A bit about Ingres; Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres was a French Neoclassical painter. Ingres was profoundly influenced by past artistic traditions and aspired to become the guardian of academic orthodoxy against the ascendant Romantic style. Wikipedia. painter and icon of cultural conservatism in 19th-century France. Ingres became the principal proponent of French Neoclassical painting after the death of his mentor, Jacques-Louis David. Famous for 287 art works in his life.

Ingres is credited as an icon of cultural conservatism in 19th century France. He is known for his obsessive quest for ideal beauty which resulted in his famous (or infamous) anatomical distortions. He was a respected portraitist and was commissioned to do work for the royal family.

First edition, second printing 1985 . Internally all pages spotless, white and crisp, free from inscriptions. Tightly Bound. Dust wrapper near fine, and in a protective sleeve for extra protection. Near fine. See OUR OWN photograph of this beautiful book for quality control

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Weight 2.21 kg
Dimensions 32 × 24.5 × 3 cm

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