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The Valpinçon Bather (Fr: La Grande Baigneuse) is an 1808 painting by the French Neoclassical artist Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1780–1867), held in the Louvre since 1879. Painted while the artist was studying at the French Academy in Rome, it was originally titled Seated Woman but later became known after one of its nineteenth-century owners.
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| Artist | Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres |
| Year | 1808 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 146 cm × 97.5 cm (57 in × 38.4 in) |
| Location | Louvre, Paris |
Context
Ingres had earlier painted female nudes, such as his Bathing Woman of 1807, yet this work is widely regarded as his first great treatment of the subject. As with the previous smaller work, the model is shown from behind, however The Valpinçon Bather lacks the earlier painting's overt sexuality, instead depicting a calm and measured sensuality.[1] Ingres returned to the form of this figure a number of times in his life; culminating in his The Turkish Bath of 1863, where the central figure in the foreground playing a mandolin echoes in rhythm and tone the model of the Valpinçon bather.[2][3]
Reception
Although the painting was not met with favour by critics when first exhibited, almost fifty years later, when the artist's reputation was well established, the Goncourt brothers wrote that "Rembrandt himself would have envied the amber color of this pale torso", while the Louvre described it as "a masterpiece of harmonious lines and delicate light".[4]
Charles Baudelaire (1821–1867) described the model as having a "deep voluptuousness", yet in many ways she is presented as essentially chaste.[4] This contradiction is apparent in many elements of the painting. The turn of her neck and the curves of her back and legs are accentuated by the fall of the metallic green draperies, the swell of the white curtain in front of her and the folds of the bed sheets and linen. However, these elements are countered by the cool tone in which her flesh is rendered as well as by elements such as the elegant black-veined marble to the left of her.[1]
Remarking on Ingres' ability to paint the human body in a unique manner, the art critic Robert Rosenblum wrote that "the ultimate effect of [The Valpinçon Bather] is of a magical suspension of time and movement—even of the laws of gravity ... the figure seems to float weightlessly upon the enamel smoothness of the surface, exerting only the most delicate pressure, and the gravitational expectations of the heaviest earthbound forms are surprisingly controverted."[1]
Notes
- Rosenblum, 66
- Rosenblum, 128
- Mirzoeff, Nicholas. "Bodyscape". Routledge, 1995. 116. ISBN 0-415-09801-7
- "'The Bather, known as the Valpinçon Bather". Louvre. Retrieved on May 08, 2009.
Sources
- Rosenblum, Robert. Ingres. London: Harry N. Abrams, 1990. ISBN 0-300-08653-9
- Siegfried, Susan & Rifkin, Adrian. Fingering Ingres. Wiley-Blackwell, 2001. ISBN 0-631-22526-9
External links
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На других языках
- [en] The Valpinçon Bather
[es] La bañista de Valpinçon
La bañista de Valpinçon o La gran bañista es un cuadro del pintor francés Dominique Ingres. Data del año 1808 y se trata de un óleo sobre lienzo que mide 146 cm de alto por 97,5 cm de ancho. Se conserva actualmente en el Museo del Louvre de París, Francia. En francés se la llama La Grande Baigneuse, dite Valpinçon, aunque en el Louvre se la llama, simplemente, La Baigneuse.[fr] La Baigneuse Valpinçon
La Baigneuse Valpinçon (du nom de l'un de ses propriétaires au XIXe siècle[1]), également désignée sous le titre de Grande Baigneuse ou parfois simplement La Baigneuse, est un tableau du peintre français Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres daté de 1808 et conservé au musée du Louvre à Paris. Ingres le peint lors de son séjour à Rome en tant que pensionnaire de l'Académie de France, alors qu'il est âgé de 28 ans. Il constitue l'un des envois réglementaires de Rome à Paris qu'était tenu de faire le peintre dans sa qualité de pensionnaire de l'Académie. Son premier titre était Femme assise. Le motif de la figure sera répété, avec des modifications, dans deux autres œuvres, une version réduite dans un intérieur de harem, intitulée Petite Baigneuse, et comme figure centrale du Bain turc.[it] La bagnante di Valpinçon
La bagnante di Valpinçon (La Baigneuse), noto anche come La grande bagnante, è un dipinto di Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (146 cm × 97,5 cm), probabilmente fra i più noti del pittore, realizzato nel 1808.[ru] Купальщица Вальпинсона
«Купальщица Вальпинсона» — картина Жана Огюста Доминика Энгра, написанная в 1808 году. Также известна под названием «Большая купальщица» (La Grande Baigneuse). С 1879 года и по сей день хранится в Лувре. Написанная в Риме, в период учёбы Энгра во Французской академии, картина первоначально называлась «Сидящая женщина». Нынешнее название носит по фамилии одного из прежних владельцев — Леонарда Вальпинсона.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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