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Ingres, a pupil of David and a strict admirer
of antiquity, stands out for the exact perfection of
his drawing, the beautiful quality of his shades and textures, the
contrast and balance of his composition, the Wermer-like transparence of
his light and an overall mastery of technique.
Excellent portrait painter, he leaves among others, a beautiful picture of the "Princess de Broglie". His masterpiece, however, is probably "The great Odalisque", famous for the sinuous length of her back and the qualities formerly mentionned. |
