Photo: Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres was born on August 29, 1780 in Montauban, Tarn-et-Garonne, France and was credited as a painter, politician and violinist. Death is recorded on January 14, 1867, at the age of 86. Recorded honors include Prix de Rome (1801), Knight of the Legion of Honour (1825), Officer of the Legion of Honour (1833) and 4 more. Credited works include Mademoiselle Caroline Rivière, Antiochus and Stratonice and Vénus Anadyomène.
My Take
I have a deep respect for Ingres, the stubborn genius who spent his entire long life — all 86 years of it — waging a quiet war on behalf of beauty, line, and classical order. Born in Montauban in 1780, he won the Prix de Rome at just 21 and went on to produce some of the most hauntingly serene paintings in Western art history. The Grande Odalisque alone is worth the trip to the Louvre — that impossibly elongated back, those cool blues, the sense of a woman utterly indifferent to your gaze. He fought the Romantics tooth and nail, insisting that drawing was the foundation of everything, and honestly? He wasn't wrong. The fact that he was also a genuinely skilled violinist feels very on-brand for a man who seemed constitutionally incapable of doing anything halfway.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
- Name (Japanese)
- ドミニク・アングル
- Reading
- どみにく・あんぐる
- Born
- August 29, 1780 – January 14, 1867
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rat
- Origin
- Montauban, Tarn-et-Garonne, France
- Occupation
- painter / politician / violinist / draftsperson / printmaker
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1801 Prix de Rome
- 1825 Knight of the Legion of Honour
- 1833 Officer of the Legion of Honour
- 1855 Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour
- 1845 Commander of the Legion of Honour
- Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order
- Knight of the Order of Saint Joseph
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Mademoiselle Caroline Rivière | — | |
| Notable work | Antiochus and Stratonice | — | |
| Notable work | Vénus Anadyomène | — | |
| Notable work | Grande Odalisque | — | |
| Notable work | Oedipus and the Sphinx | — | |
| Notable work | The Turkish Bath | — |
4. Links
5. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres born?
Born August 29, 1780.
When did Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres die?
Died January 14, 1867, aged 86.
Where was Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres from?
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres was from Montauban, Tarn-et-Garonne, France.
What did Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres do?
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres worked as painter, politician, violinist, draftsperson, printmaker.
What was Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres known for?
Notable works include Mademoiselle Caroline Rivière, Antiochus and Stratonice, Vénus Anadyomène.
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