The Apotheosis of Homer (Ingres)

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title: The Apotheosis of Homer (Ingres)
text: The Apotheosis of Homer is a grand 1827 painting by the French Neoclassical artist Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, now exhibited at the Louvre as INV 5417. The symmetrical composition depicts Homer being crowned by a winged figure personifying Victory or the Universe. Forty-four additional figures pay homage to the poet in a kind of classical confession of faith.
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description: Painting by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
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date created: 2009-02-25T23:05:43Z
date modified: 2024-09-08T01:48:24Z
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