Delacroix, Eugène Ferdinand ___ 1798-1863 ___ French ___ painter

BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY
Delacroix was born at Charenton (St Maurice), studied under the painter Pierre Guérin, and trained in the neoclassical style of Jacques Louis David. His first painting was accepted by the Paris Salon in 1822. Thereafter, he achieved popular success with canvasses of vivid colour. Following a trip to North Africa in 1832 he produced a series of scenes based on Moroccan life. During his life, he received many government commissions for murals and ceiling paintings, and he illustrated many works of literature. His paintings characterised 19th century romanticism, and were to inspire the impressionist movement. Delacroix was awarded the Legion of Honour, and was elected to the Institut de France in 1857. His journal, considered by some as one of the most important works in the literature of art history, provide an extraordinary insight into one of France’s greatest painters.
A biography link
Wikipedia bio
The Diary Review - The workings of Delacroix

DIARY DATES, CONTENT DESCRIPTORS
1822-1824 1832-1847 ___ social art music people self creativity Morocco

WEB TEXT LINKS
about and some extracts
etext (in French)
about

ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT LINKS
 

SOME PUBLISHED TITLES
The Journal of Eugène Delacroix
 

May 2005, June 2008, April 2013
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