Ultra HD Master (2 503 × 5 000 px)
Neoclassicism
1856
The Source
Original title: La Source
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
Museum Provenance & Technical Data
Medium / Support:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
163 cm × 80 cm
Date of Creation:
1856
Scan Resolution:
2 503 × 5 000 px
Archive File Size:
3.5 MB
Permanent Collection:
Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France
Historical Narrative
A classical female nude stands between rock walls pouring pure spring water from a heavy earthenware jug on her shoulder.
Visual & Curatorial Analysis
"The epitome of Ingres's lifelong pursuit of ideal anatomical beauty, pure contour lines, and crystalline neoclassical clarity."
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