1860
unspecified
From the collection of Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Virgin with the Host is a 1860 unspecified by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, a Neoclassicism work, held at Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
The painting depicts the Virgin Mary, dressed in a blue robe and a red dress underneath, with a gold halo around her head. She is shown with her eyes closed, holding her hands together in prayer. In front of her is a white table with a gold chalice and a round, white host on top of it. There are also several gold objects on the table, including a candlestick and a small bowl. The background of the painting is dark, with green curtains hanging from the top. There are also several cherubs surrounding the Virgin Mary, some of whom are holding onto the curtains. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of reverence and devotion. The painting is held at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres was a French Neoclassical painter. Ingres was profoundly influenced by past artistic traditions and aspired to become the guardian of academic orthodoxy against the ascendant Romantic…
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