Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres

About Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1780–1867) was a towering figure in French Neoclassical painting, serving as the influential successor to Jacques-Louis David. His dedication to academic rigor, meticulous line work, and the idealization of the human form positioned him as a major artistic force in the 19th century, securing his rank as the #381 most historically important figure in MIT’s Pantheon project. His mastery is evident in works like La Grande Odalisque and his famous portraits that sought to capture the psychological depth of his subjects.

Despite his high historical standing, Ingres garners modest attention in the modern digital sphere, receiving an annualized 225K Wikipedia views in 2025. This translates to an Attention Gap of approximately 1x, suggesting his digital visibility is nearly proportional to his historical weight, which is relatively balanced compared to others. For context among his peers, he receives significantly fewer views than fellow painters like Gustav Klimt (#468 importance, 723K views) or Paul Gauguin (#408 importance, 548K views).

Interestingly, Ingres's online interest saw a strong surge of +60.1% year-over-year, but this momentum appears to have waned drastically in the later part of 2025, with a sharp -63% drop in interest from Q1 to Q3, suggesting a recent, perhaps temporary, spike in online curiosity.