The Death of Leonardo da Vinci
| The Death of Leonardo da Vinci | |
|---|---|
| Francis I Receives the Last Breaths of Leonardo da Vinci | |
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| Artist | Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres  |
| Year | 1818 |
| Medium | oil paint, canvas |
| Dimensions | 40, 40, 72 cm (16, 16, 28 in) × 50.5, 81.5 cm (19.9, 32.1 in) × 8.5 cm (3.3 in) |
| Location | Petit Palais |
| Commissioned by | Pierre Louis Jean Casimir de Blacas |
| Collection | Musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris |
| Accession No. | PDUT1165 |
The Death of Leonardo da Vinci or Francis I Receives the Last Breaths of Leonardo da Vinci is an 1818 painting by the French artist Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, showing the painter Leonardo da Vinci dying, with Francis I of France holding his head. It was commissioned by the Pierre Louis Jean Casimir de Blacas, the French ambassador in Rome, and now hangs in the Petit Palais in Paris.[1]
Another version of the painting created c. 1851 is held by the Smith College Museum of Art.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Francis I Receives the Last Breaths of Leonardo da Vinci". Petit Palais. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ "Death of Leonardo da Vinci". National Gallery of Art. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
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