Eugene Delacroix was a magnificent painter from the day his first painting strived to when his life ended, he was known for creating the Romantic style but not only was his art beautiful it strived throughout France and he became important. Eugene Delacroix was born April 26, 1798 and was the most important French romantic painters. Delacroix started his education at the Lycée Louis-le-Grand. While attending Louis-le-Grand he won many awards for his drawings. Eugene Delacroix kept up with his art and began training with Pierre-Narcisse Guerin in 1815.
"The Barque Dante" was his first major painting and in 1822 the painting was accepted by the Paris Salon. Eugene Delacroix was 24 years old when he painted “The Braque Dante.” In the painting Delacroix used the color red which is the color of …show more content…
The most influential work that Delacroix created came about a year later in 1830. The painting was the “Liberty Leading the People,” in this painting there are differences between the neoclassical style and the romantic approach. This could be the best known painting painted by Delacroix. “Liberty Leading the People” represents freedom and liberty as the Parisians March forward under the tricolor banner/flag. There was three glorious days, the Parisian uprising over three days July 27-29, 1830. They overthrew Charles X who was the last Bourbon King of France. In the painting there is also a young boy holding a gun up which is said to have been an inspiration from Les Misérables. This piece is on of his most remembered and loved prices of work today's. This painting also uses the power of highlight in certain places, like the soldier that is underneath the woman holding the flag. Through out Delacroix piece he uses the colors of the French Flag which in way represents the power of the rebellious bare breasted woman and the power of the
"The Barque Dante" was his first major painting and in 1822 the painting was accepted by the Paris Salon. Eugene Delacroix was 24 years old when he painted “The Braque Dante.” In the painting Delacroix used the color red which is the color of …show more content…
The most influential work that Delacroix created came about a year later in 1830. The painting was the “Liberty Leading the People,” in this painting there are differences between the neoclassical style and the romantic approach. This could be the best known painting painted by Delacroix. “Liberty Leading the People” represents freedom and liberty as the Parisians March forward under the tricolor banner/flag. There was three glorious days, the Parisian uprising over three days July 27-29, 1830. They overthrew Charles X who was the last Bourbon King of France. In the painting there is also a young boy holding a gun up which is said to have been an inspiration from Les Misérables. This piece is on of his most remembered and loved prices of work today's. This painting also uses the power of highlight in certain places, like the soldier that is underneath the woman holding the flag. Through out Delacroix piece he uses the colors of the French Flag which in way represents the power of the rebellious bare breasted woman and the power of the