Eugene Delacroix
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
"Choc de cavaliers Arabes"
"The Death of Sardanapalus"
"Arab Saddling his Horse"
"Frightened Horse"
"Dante and Virgil in Hell"
"Niches area in the palace of the Sultans of Meknes"
"Muley Abder-Rahman surrounded by his bodyguards and princes"
"Le Kaed Chef Morocain"
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.
