Study for the Martyrdom of St. Symphorien 

"Study for the Martyrdom of St. Symphorien" is a painting by French artist Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, currently housed in the Musée Bonnat in Bayonne, France. The artwork is a study, likely for a larger painting, and depicts a close-up of a man’s head. The subject appears to be a martyr, his head partially severed, with an outstretched hand grasping at his own hair in a gesture of agony. The study is rendered in Ingres’s characteristic Neoclassical style, with a focus on precision and detail. This study demonstrates Ingres's meticulous attention to anatomical detail and the dramatic power of his artistic vision.