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The Small Bather

Neoclassicism is the name given to quite distinct movements in the decorative and visual arts.

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The Small Bather

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  1. TheSmallBather ImageResource:Oil Painting Reprodutions–Artisoo.com TheSmallBatherisanotherfamousoilpaintingbyJeanAuguste DominiqueIngres.ItwasfinishedatthetimewhenIngreswasstudyingat theFrenchAcademyinRome.Itexperiencedthesamesituationasanother greatpaintingGrandeOdalisquewhenitfirstexhibitedinpublic. Ingresperfectlycombinedhisidealforclassicalbeautyandhisdescriptionof thespecificobjects.AmongallofIngres’oilpaintingsthatdepictingfemale

  2. nudes,TheSmallBatherandTheSourceareundoubtedlythebesttwo.The SmallBatherwaspaintedin1808whenIngreswas28yearsold.The wonderfulsightofwomen’sbackalmostmadehimsoexcitedthathehadno muchtimeforhistechniques.Thedimtonequiveredinthistenderback. Althoughthecolorwasoriginal,therewasalsosomethingpleasing.Thegreen curtains,lightyellowskin,whitesheetsandthewhiteandredsilkscarfwere arrangedonebyoneonaflatsurface,justlikemosaicornaments harmoniouslyintertwinedtogether. WithregardstoIngres'spainting,somecriticsthoughtthattheywerethe continuationofRafael’sperfectlines,whilesomeregardedthemasthe announcementofPicasso’sdistortionpaintingstyle.Thegreatpoet BaudelairepraisedIngreshas"themostdaringtalent”thoughtherewerealso somecriticismsayingthatIngreswas“weirdandarrogant".Infact,asIngres describedhimself,hewasa"revolutionarypainter”whomadeinnovationon paintingideasandemotionalexpressionfromhisheart. Aswiththeprevious,TheSmallBatherisshownfrombehind;moreoverit showsacalmandmeasuredsensualityinsteadofovertsexuality.TheSmall Batherdepictsasentimental,plumpyoungwoman.Thisimagereflectsthe painter’spersonalaesthetic.Thefigureinthepaintingisinthecorrect constructionandhasdelicateskin.Ingresusescoolneutralsandmutedhues thatgiveafeelingofnobilityandtranquility.Thedescriptionoftheobjectsis extremelyrealistic,reflectingIngres'ssuperbpaintingtechniques. Artisoo Oil Painting Blog Reference: http://www.artisoo.com/OilPaintingBlog/the-small-bather/

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