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Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (August 29, 1780 - January 14, 1867) was a French painter.
Born in Montauban, Tarn-et-Garonne, France, he had his academic training in the Toulouse Academy then went to Paris in 1796 to study under Jacques-Louis David. He soon left the studio involving a difference of opinion on style. Ingres's style was more flat and linear, and focused on contour.
Ingres was interred in the Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, France.
The French expression "violon d'Ingres", meaning a hobby, stems from the artist's pastime of playing the violin to relax from his painting efforts.
Notable Sitters
Joseph-Antoine Moltedo
Inès Moitessier
Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique
Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique
Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique
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