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Delacroix - New and Expanded Edition (Paperback)
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Delacroix - New and Expanded Edition (Paperback)
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A newly expanded edition of the defining book on one of French
Romanticism's most influential and elusive painters Eugene
Delacroix (1798-1863) was a solitary genius who produced stormy
Romantic works like The Death of Sardanapalus as well as more
classically inspired paintings such as Liberty Leading the People.
Over the long span of his career, he responded to the literary
fascination with Orientalism, the politics of French imperialism,
and the popular interest in travel, painting everything from
sweeping, epic tales to intimate interiors. In this beautifully
illustrated book, Barthelemy Jobert delves into all facets of
Delacroix's life and art, providing an unforgettable portrait of
perhaps the greatest and most elusive painter of the French
Romantic movement. Bringing together large canvases, decorative
cycles, watercolors, and engravings, Jobert explores the inner
tensions and contradictions that drove the artist, re-creating the
political and cultural arenas in which Delacroix thrived and
enabling readers to fully appreciate the extraordinary range of his
artistic production. He reveals how Delacroix successfully
navigated the Salons of Paris and the halls of government,
socialized with George Sand and Victor Hugo, engaged in intense
philosophical discussions about art with Baudelaire, and maintained
a lively repartee with the press. He vividly describes Delacroix's
journey to Morocco, which unexpectedly led him to rediscover his
classical roots, and shows how Delacroix profoundly influenced
later painters such as Cezanne and Picasso. This new and expanded
edition of Jobert's acclaimed book includes a thoroughly updated
introduction and conclusion, and a wealth of new information and
illustrations throughout.
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