Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
French painter (1780–1867).
The record
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres was a French painter. Born on 29 August 1780 in Montauban, Ingres died on 14 January 1867 in Paris at the age of 86.
Positions held include director of the French Academy in Rome (1835–1840) and Second Empire senator (1862–1867). Notable works include Mademoiselle Caroline Rivière, Antiochus and Stratonice and Vénus Anadyomène. Ingres studied at Beaux-Arts de Paris and French Academy in Rome. Honours include Prix de Rome, Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour and Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, among 4 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 133 languages, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres is No. 11,795 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 29 August 1780, Montauban
- Died
- 14 January 1867, Paris (aged 86)
- Country
- France
- Known as
- Painter, politician, violinist
- Field
- Art
- Education
- Beaux-Arts de Paris, French Academy in Rome
- Plays
- Violin
- Genres
- History painting, portrait painting, nude
- Languages
- French
- Wikipedia editions
- 133
Did you know
Was 55 when first director of the French Academy in Rome (1835).
Lived to 86.
Shares a birthday with Michael Jackson and John Locke.
One of 8 people in the Index born in Montauban, with Olympe de Gouges.
Has a Wikipedia article in 133 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1835–1840Director of the French Academy in Rome
- 1862–1867Second Empire senator
Connections
- FatherJean-Marie-Joseph Ingres
- SpouseDelphine Ramel
- SpouseMadeleine Chapelle
Honours and works
Awards
- Prix de Rome1801
- Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour1855
- Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order
- Knight of the Order of Saint Joseph
Notable works
- Mademoiselle Caroline Rivière
- Antiochus and Stratonice
- Vénus Anadyomène
- Grande Odalisque
- Oedipus and the Sphinx
- The Turkish Bath
- Jupiter and Thetis
- Portrait of Monsieur Bertin
- The Source
- Venus and Love
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