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Self-Portrait at the Age of 24
by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
StyleNeoclassicism
GenreSelf-Portrait
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Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres executed this confident self-portrait in 1804, showing himself as a young artist in Rome. He gazes directly at the viewer with intense, dark eyes, his face emerging from shadow with carefully modeled features. The dark clothing and neutral background focus attention entirely on the face and hand holding a chalk.
This early work already demonstrates Ingres's mastery of Neoclassical portraiture, with its smooth surfaces and precise draftsmanship. The 24-year-old had just won the Prix de Rome and was beginning his Italian studies. Now at the Musée Condé in Chantilly, France.
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About Self-Portrait at the Age of 24
This painting is at the Musée Condé in Chantilly, France, housed in the Château de Chantilly. The museum has an outstanding collection of Old Master paintings, second only to the Louvre in France.
Ingres painted this self-portrait in 1804 at age 24, shortly after winning the prestigious Prix de Rome. He was beginning his studies in Italy, where he would remain for nearly two decades developing his Neoclassical style.
Ingres combined precise draftsmanship with subtle modeling of flesh tones and fabrics. His smooth, almost enamel-like surfaces and psychological intensity set him apart from his contemporaries and made him the leading French portrait painter of his era.
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