| The Apotheosis of Homer | |
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| Artist | Ingres |
| Year | 1827 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 386 cm × 512 cm (152 in × 202 in) |
| Location | Louvre, 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.