Ingres Exhibition in Milan Reexamines Neoclassical Paradox
A major exhibition at Palazzo Reale in Milan presents over 150 works, including more than 60 paintings, by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, on view until June 23. Curated in collaboration with the Musée Ingres in Montauban, the show aims to offer a more complete perspective on the artist, who is described as both an heir to Raphael and a precursor to Picasso. Museum director Florence Viguier-Dutheil states that after Ingres, painting is never the same, as he changed portraiture, nude painting, and historical painting. The exhibition also highlights Milan's 19th-century urban transformation, including the new Pinacoteca di Brera.
Key facts
- Exhibition at Palazzo Reale, Milan, until June 23
- Over 150 works, including more than 60 paintings
- Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (1780–1867) featured
- Florence Viguier-Dutheil, director of Musée Ingres, Montauban, introduces the show
- Ingres described as both heir to Raphael and precursor to Picasso
- Exhibition aims to present a more complete view of Ingres
- Milan's 19th-century urban renewal and Pinacoteca di Brera are contextual elements
- Ingres is called a 'revolutionary' who combined realism and mannerism
Entities
Artists
- Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres
- Raphael
- Pablo Picasso
Institutions
- Palazzo Reale
- Musée Ingres
- Pinacoteca di Brera
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Montauban
- France