His starting point was Géricault’s Raft of the Medusa, progressed through reportage of the Greek War of Independence, the invention of Orientalism, and much more.
Delacroix
A series of four paintings commissioned by an industrialist lead the way for the painters of the next generation.
His final and unusual paintings, of Ovid in exile in Scythia, his last shipwreck, the Education of Achilles, and Arabs Skirmishing in the Mountains.
Through misunderstandings, 18 months of illness, and with the help of two assistants, he painted the last major works of his career.
A fun scene from Orlando Furioso, Ophelia’s death, two scenes from Jerusalem Delivered, one of the earliest works painted from a photo, and small boats in rough seas.
Two years break from painting ceilings, in which he painted five floral works, several landscapes, and went skying.
Around 1616, Rubens painted a series of Hunts featuring lions and tigers. Delacroix love these and in 1855 painted his own Lion Hunt. But neither had ever seen anything like this.
Five of the narrative 22 paintings he made for the ceiling of the library in the Palais Bourbon.
A landscape, Roman history, Orientalism, a scene from Scott’s Ivanhoe, a crucifixion, and more scenes from Byron.
Hamlet, including the first visualisation of Ophelia’s death; Christopher Columbus, Medea about to kill her sons, and shipwreck survivors in a small boat.
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