Ingres

 

🔹 Author: Patrick Bade

🔹 Subject: Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres

🔹 Publisher: Parkstone Press

🔹 Edition & Year: 1999 Edition

🔹 Binding: Hardcover

🔹 Pages: 177

🔹 Size: 5 in × 8.5 in

🔹 Language: English 🇬🇧

 

Ingres, written by Patrick Bade, is a richly informative and visually engaging art publication dedicated to the life and artistic achievements of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, one of the defining masters of French Neoclassicism. Published in 1999 by Parkstone Press, this hardcover edition (177 pages, compact 5 × 8.5 inches format) is presented in English language and offers readers an insightful exploration of Ingres’s refined artistic style and enduring influence on European art.

Ingres is celebrated for his precise draftsmanship, elegant portraiture, and classical compositions. His paintings combine technical perfection with idealized beauty, making him one of the most important representatives of academic painting in the 19th century.

One of the defining strengths of this volume is its balance between biography, visual analysis, and historical context, making it accessible while still intellectually rewarding.

The book includes:

• Reproductions of Ingres’s major paintings and drawings
• Analysis of his artistic techniques and classical ideals
• Historical context of French Neoclassicism and academic art
• Insights into Ingres’s influence on later artistic movements
• Classical beauty and idealized form
• Precision in drawing and composition
• Portraiture and aristocratic culture
• The relationship between Neoclassicism and Romanticism

The book also discusses some of Ingres’s most celebrated works, including:

• La Grande Odalisque
• The Turkish Bath
• The revival of classical artistic traditions
• Academic standards in 19th-century French art
• The pursuit of perfection in line and form
• Ingres’s lasting influence on modern portraiture and design

The compact hardcover format (5 × 8.5 inches) makes the book both elegant and highly collectible while remaining convenient for reading and reference.

• Ingres art book
• Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
• French Neoclassical painting
• Parkstone art books
• 19th-century European art

The writing style is informative, accessible, and visually focused, making it suitable for students, collectors, and art enthusiasts.

Parkstone Press is respected for producing affordable yet visually attractive art publications, and this edition reflects that quality through its elegant presentation and concise scholarship.

As a 1999 hardcover edition, this volume carries collector appeal, especially for readers interested in Neoclassical art and compact illustrated artist monographs.

Ingres is more than an introductory art book—it is a celebration of one of the greatest masters of line, elegance, and classical beauty, offering readers a rewarding insight into Ingres’s artistic legacy.

• ✦ Author: Patrick Bade
• ✦ Subject: Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
• ✦ Publisher: Parkstone Press, 1999 Edition
• ✦ Format: Hardcover, 177 pages
• ✦ Size: 5 × 8.5 inches – compact collectible format
• ✦ Language: English 🇬🇧
• ✦ Genre: Art / European Art History
• ✦ Content: Biography, analysis, artwork reproductions
• ✦ Themes: Neoclassicism, portraiture, classical beauty
• ✦ Writing Style: Informative and accessible
• ✦ Visual Quality: Illustrated reproductions
• ✦ Ideal For: Students, collectors, art enthusiasts
• ✦ Collector Value: Compact hardcover art reference

🔹 Collector’s Note

This 1999 hardcover edition of Ingres by Patrick Bade is a valuable collectible for admirers of French Neoclassical art and illustrated artist monographs. Its elegant compact format, insightful commentary, and focus on one of the great masters of European painting make it an excellent addition to collections centered on Ingres, academic art, and 19th-century European culture.