Ferdinand Victor Eugène Delacroix (April 26, 1798 – August 13, 1863) was a French Romantic artist most known for his paintings and lithography. However, he used a variety of mediums to create his work including oils, watercolors, pastels and drawings. At the time of his death, he had over 9,000 works to his name. As expected from a Romantic artist, his paintings were both dramatic and emotional, taking inspiration from Old Masters such as Peter Paul Rubens. Delacroix is also known for illustrating various works by Walter Scott, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and William Shakespeare through the art of lithography, which was an early form of printing. His paintings left an unmistakable mark on art history; his use of expressive brushstrokes and his study of the optical effects of color would have a great impact on the artists of the Impressionist movement.
Paintings by Eugene Delacroix in Chronological Order