Neoclassicism / Romanticism
1814
The Grand Odalisque
Original title: La Grande Odalisque
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
Museum Provenance & Technical Data
Medium / Support:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
91 cm × 162 cm
Date of Creation:
1814
Scan Resolution:
3 187 × 3 549 px
Archive File Size:
2.5 MB
Permanent Collection:
Musée du Louvre, Paris, France
Historical Narrative
A concubine reclines in a luxurious orientalist interior on blue silk cushions holding a peacock fan and looking over her shoulder.
Visual & Curatorial Analysis
"Celebrated for its languid elongated spine, serpentine curvilinear grace, and exquisite textural rendering of silk and pearls."
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