Ingres

American  

[an-gr^uh] / ˈɛ̃ grə /

noun

1. Jean Auguste Dominique 1780–1867, French painter.

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Ingres British  

/ ɛ̃ɡrə /

noun

1. Jean Auguste Dominique (ʒɑ̃ oɡyst dɔminik). 1780–1867, French classical painter, noted for his draughtsmanship

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Example Sentences

In the third gallery, 53 pencil-only drawings from 2021 have a delicacy reminiscent of Ingres and frequently seem to give glimpses of mountain ranges and forests.

From New York Times

Ingres and Matisse transformed the reclining body into an odalisque, dressing their women in sheer harem pants and silk turbans, decorating them with bejeweled peacock-feather fans.

From Los Angeles Times

His love of human portraits was kindled by the French painter Ingres, whose influence became “an irrepressible force in my life,” Tunberg says.

From Los Angeles Times

But given her obvious talents, these bodily alterations seem intentional — more like those that Neoclassical painter Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres would later employ for expressive purposes.

From Los Angeles Times

Behind Walter, a framed picture of a profile head echoes the mirrored head behind Moitessier in Ingres’ portrait.

From Los Angeles Times