A story of jealousy, adultery, treachery and race, which resulted in an early professional actress in a lead, and the first major lead for a black actor.
Köhler
Examples from William Blake, Caspar David Friedrich, Delacroix, and an enigmatic painting of Wales.
Delacroix’s famous painting of Marianne, personification of the French nation, does not stand alone. Here is a small collection.