Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, Marble sculpture in Jardin du Luxembourg, France
This marble bust was created by sculptor Pierre Rambaud and stands within the landscaped grounds of Jardin du Luxembourg. It captures detailed facial features and was made to honor the French painter Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres.
The bust was unveiled in 1888 as a tribute to the painter's influence on French Neoclassical art. It represents how the nation chose to commemorate artists who shaped this important artistic movement.
The marble bust carries the signature of Pierre Rambaud and was placed in the Jardin du Luxembourg, where since the 19th century the state has commissioned portraits of artists, writers and scientists for the garden. Ingres, born in Montauban in 1780, trained under David and directed the Villa Medici in Rome from 1835 to 1840.
You can find this sculpture by walking through the pathways of Jardin du Luxembourg. The garden is easy to explore on foot, and you will come across this bust while strolling through its grounds.
This bust belongs to a collection of around 106 statues scattered across the garden, depicting queens, saints, and other notable figures from different periods. Walking through the grounds becomes like touring an open-air museum filled with historical monuments.
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