Art and Art History Collection (Saskia)

Apotheosis of Homer (detail)

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Publisher

Saskia, Ltd., Cultural Documentation

Abstract

The Apotheosis of Homer, which hung in the same 1827 Salon as Delacroix's Death of Sarda-napalus, is the largest of Ingres's Raphaelesque paintings, but is no nearer to pastiche than any of the others. This modern version of Raphael's Parnassus not only proclaimed the stylistic values of the classical tradition but also tried to equal the iconography of The School of Athens in its reunion of great men of ancient and modern times in the realms of literature and the arts.

Keywords

Paris, France, Paris, France, Style: French Neoclassicist, School: Neoclassicist, Movement: Neoclassicism, French, Painting;, Mural

Alt Text

A classical painting depicting a central figure seated on a throne surrounded by other figures, with architectural elements and Latin inscriptions in the background. The scene includes various characters dressed in ancient attire, some holding symbolic objects.

Geographic Location

Paris (France); Paris (France)

Rights

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Media Type

Pictures

Identifier

A01-NFF1102

Apotheosis of Homer (detail)

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