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Medea about to Kill Her Children
By Eugène Delacroix,1838
Painting, Oil paint, RomanticismÂ
Height 260cm, Width 165cm
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Eugene Delacroix displays in 1838’s Medea About to Kill her Children a Romantic focus on a subject of extreme emotion.
Taken from a disturbing tale in Ancient Greek classical tragedy, Medea is abou
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Eugène Delacroix
France
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Eugène Delacroix (26 April 1798 – 13 August 1863) was a French Romantic artist regarded from the outset of his career as the leader of the French Romantic school.
In contrast to the Neoclassical pe
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Eugène Delacroix's "Medea About to Kill Her Children": A Masterpiece of Romantic Emotion and Drama
Eugène Delacroix's "Medea About to Kill Her Children" (1838) is a striking example of Romanticism's focus on intense emotion and dramatic storytelling. The painting captures the climactic moment from Greek mythology when Medea, consumed by rage and despair over her husband Jason's betrayal, prepar
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Eugène Delacroix's "Medea About to Kill Her Children": A Masterpiece of Romantic Emotion and Drama
SUMMARY
Eugène Delacroix's "Medea About to Kill Her Children" (1838) is a striking example of Romanticism's focus on intense emotion and dramatic storytelling. The painting captures the climactic moment from Greek mythology when Medea, consumed by rage and despair over her husband Jason's betrayal, prepar
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