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  5. \paperw2895 \margr0\margl0 \plain \fs20 \pard\tx0\ATXts240\ATXbrdr0 \f1 A conglomeration of naked bodies fill this painting, which is really a pretext for painting the female nud
  6. e. Ingres is not seeking verisimilitude but rather beauty of form and composition; thus the bodies are elongated and curved to fit the circular shape of the picture.