The Apotheosis of Homer (Ingres)

The Apotheosis of Homer
ArtistIngres
Year1827
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions386 cm × 512 cm (152 in × 202 in)
LocationLouvre, Paris

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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