Ingres Portrait Drawings
Author | : Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres |
Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 54 |
Release | : 1993-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 048627621X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780486276212 |
Rating | : 4/5 (212 Downloads) |
Download or read book Ingres Portrait Drawings written by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Pierpont Morgan Library.