Eugene Delacroix
Oil on Canvas
Musee du Louvre, 1830
260 cm X 325 cm
Ferdinand Eugene Victor Delacroix (1798-1863), more commonly known as Eugene Delacroix, was a French painter who had a profound influence on the Romantic movement. Known as a "master of color," Delacroix became a pupil of the English Romantic landscape artists and took from their techniques, to develop a unique and memorable approach to color. The impact of literature and both historical and contemporary events, coupled with his ingrained artistic technique helped to create an explosive viewing experience on canvas.
The bright red, white and blue of the flag at the center of the canvas leads the eye on a journey.
Delacroix echoes this same color scheme just below the flag on the clothing of the man reaching for Liberty. His sash is red and a white shirt peaks out from a blue jacket. The colors of the flag represent France and the Revolution. These fighters, the rich and poor of Paris, are united, with Liberty, in their fight for freedom. I am fascinated with this painting. The emphasis created with the bright colors shows the triumph of Liberty and her people even though their freedom came at the cost of many lives. It is very true to form.
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