This luxurious and even sensual publication gives an extensive insight into the works of the great classicist painter. The large format and the excellent reproduction do his canvases great justice. The subtle silk binding of the volume is undoubtedly a reference to the opulence of silk found in many of his portraits. Andrew Carrington Shelton writes a very legible text, and his epilogue where he places Ingres in modern and contemporary context is especially noteworthy.