Christ on the Sea of Galilee (1841) Painting by Eugene Delacroix

People think of Eugène Delacroix as the most important French Romantic painter and a precursor to Impressionism. In 1798, he was born to a family of diplomats near Paris. In 1815, he worked in the Paris studio of Pierre-Narcisse Guérin. The next year, he went to the École des Beaux-Arts to learn how to paint and make prints. His friend Théodore Géricault, who was a painter, made a big impression on him. In Paris, Delacroix hung out with smart people and went to the best salons. He copied old masters at the Louvre and liked English artists a lot. Around 1820, he got his first jobs, and in 1822, he showed The Barque of Dante at the Salon for the first time. He went to England in 1825. The Death of Sardanapalus, a large painting, was one of his best works. Inspired by the July Revolution, he painted Liberty Leading the People in 1830. The painting was a big hit at the Salon in 1831, and the French government bought it right away. In 1832, he went to Spain and North Africa, which had a big effect on his later work. He wrote in his diaries for a long time about his life and his art. Delacroix died in Paris in 1863.

• Nationality: FRANCE
• Date of birth : unknown date
• Artistic domains: Represented by a Gallery,
• Groups: Contemporary French Artists Artists presented by a gallery