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Eugène Ferdinand Victor Delacroix (1798-1863) French Romantic painter. He was celebrated for the use of expressive color that influenced later painters, notably the Impressionists.
The last of the great Renaissance artists, Delacroix comes of a lineage whose founder is Michelangelo and whose prodigal son is Rubens. [1]
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The veritable tradition in great things is not to repeat what others have done, but to rediscover the spirit that created these great things - and creates utterly different things in different times. Paul Valéry. |
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Traveling in North Africa and Spain he was influenced to produce paintings that are exuberant and lush.
Petite Gallery
See also
- Painting Masterpieces
- Painting Schools
- Gallery of French Masterpieces
- Famous French paintings
- Romantic paintings
External links
- Eugene Delacroix Gallery - 242 items Art.com
- Eugène Delacroix Catholic Encyclopedia.