Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (August, 24, 1780 - January, 14, 1867) - a famous French painter of neoclassical movement most famous for his portraits. He was taught by his father, versatile artist himself, Jean-Marie-Joseph Ingres, then in Toulouse by Jean-Pierre Vigar, Jean Briant, Joseph Roques, later in Paris under the tutorship of Jacques-Louis David. Notwithstanding the fact that Ingres himself declared his art to be completely conservative and classics-oriented, he is considered to be one of the main precursors of the modern art. Among his most famous works are: "The Turkish bath" (1862), "Louis-Francois Bertin" (1832).