Incorporating elements of famous artists from the past into one’s own works was something that this Neoclassical artist mastered. Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1780-1867) was a French artist who was born around the time that the Necoalssical era started and he refused to embrace the emerging Romantic era. He was profoundly influenced by the paintings of other …
One of Europe’s most contentious figures of the late 18th and early 19th centuries was a popular subject among the most renowned French artists at the time. This is remarkable because Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) didn’t have a lot of time to sit for them considering he was too busy raging war all across the continent. …
A fascinating painting in the oeuvre of a man who is considered to be one of the leading Neoclassical artists of his time combines several artistic styles. This made it a controversial work of art in the early 19th century. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at some of the most interesting facts …