Portrait de Madame de Senonnes
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres · 1814
Why it's great
A woman in a dark red velvet dress with a gold shawl sits in an elegant pose, her cheeks flushed, in front of a mirror. Ingres painted the fine details of fabrics, hair and jewelry. The critics found the picture odd at the time, but it's now admired. It's one of his greatest portraits.
Where to see it
📍 Nantes Museum of ArtsNantes, France
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Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres was born in Montauban, in southern France, and trained under David in Paris. He spent many years in Italy and in the end died in Paris. He believed in the power of clean, elegant outlines and was a master of portraits. He was also a fine violin player, and the phrase 'Ingres's violin' came to mean a talented hobby.
