107. La Grande Odalisque. Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres. 1814 ce. Oil on Canvas.

• Patronage and Reception
  • Commissioned by Caroline Murat, Napoleon's sister, Queen of Naples
  • Exhibited at the Salon of 1819; the critics did not understand Ingress’s style; he was criticized for his disregard for anatomical reality, a trait that set him apart from his teacher, Jacques-Louis David
• Context
  • Turkish elements: incense burner, peacock fan, tapestry-like turban, hashish pipe; expresses an exoticism; Orientalism was a form of exoticism.
  • Heavily influenced by Italian Mannerism in the figure style; perhaps the decorative motifs were influenced by Persian illuminated transcripts.