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Eugène Delacroix, The ArtistsLiberty Leading the Peoplei
Portrait of Eugène Delacroix

Eugène Delacroix was a French artist born on April 26, 1798. Delacroix contributed to the Romantic and Orientalist movements and died on August 13, 1863.

The Barque of Dante, Eugène Delacroix

The Barque of Dante 1822

The Combat of the Giaour and Hassan, Eugène Delacroix

The Combat of the Giaour and Hassan 1824 – 1826

The Death of Sardanapalus, Eugène Delacroix

The Death of Sardanapalus 1827

Liberty Leading the People, Eugène Delacroix

Liberty Leading the People 1830

The Women of Algiers, Eugène Delacroix

The Women of Algiers 1834

Arab Horses Fighting in a Stable, Eugène Delacroix

Arab Horses Fighting in a Stable 1860

Francisco de Goya y Lucientes, The ArtistsPortrait of Francisco de Goya y Lucientes

Francisco de Goya y Lucientes

I didn't know Picasso but he knew me

1746 – 1828
Peder Balke, The ArtistsPortrait of Peder Balke

Peder Balke

Hard luck in the land of supernatural beauty

1804 – 1887
Ivan Aivazovsky, The ArtistsPortrait of Ivan Aivazovsky

Ivan Aivazovsky

A military painter sponsored by the state—smells like propaganda

1817 – 1900
José Tapiro y Baro, The ArtistsPortrait of José Tapiro y Baro

José Tapiro y Baro

Painting in the shadow of a best friend

1836 – 1913
Ludwig Deutsch, The Artists

Ludwig Deutsch

Capturing details from 2000 miles away

1855 – 1935
Jean-Léon Gérôme, The ArtistsPortrait of Jean-Léon Gérôme

Jean-Léon Gérôme

A merciless teacher trains 2000 young artists

1824 – 1904
17011900

Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Eugène Delacroix

Théodore Géricault

Anna Atkins

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