Sunday, February 16, 2014

Picturing the Past

Liberty Leading the People by Eugene Delacroix

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Eugene Delacroix was one of the greatest Romantic painters. He was well known for his dramatic, emotional, and colorful scenes, but he was also known to be a passionate advocate for freedom. In Liberty Leading the People, he paints a powerful picture of the 1830 revolution in France.


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