Delacroix's Dante and Virgil as a romantic manifesto : politics and theory in the early 1820s

Author

Rubin, James H.

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Art journal. 1993, Num. 2, Vol. 52, 48-58, 7 ill.

ISSN

0004-3249

Abstract (en)

Analyzes the style and iconography of Delacroix's painting of 1822 (Paris, Louvre) in the context of art theory of the Romantic period. Discusses the importance of the theme from Dante in early 19th c. art and literature, but sees as the artist's most meaningful source contemporary critical theory and aesthetics, in the writings of de Staël, Stendhal and Delécluze. Considers the variety of critical responses to Delacroix's work, in particular to his noticeably sketchy, loose painting style.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1800-1945 -- Pictorial arts -- Painting and drawing -- France
• Delacroix, Eugène, 1798-1863
• Painting
• France
• 1800-1900
• Barque of Dante
• Musée national du Louvre||Paris (FRA)
• Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321
• Writings
• Sources
• Staël, Germaine de, 1766-1817
• Stendhal, 1783-1842
• Delécluze, Etienne-Jean, 1781-1863
• Aesthetics
• Style

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1800-1945 -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Peinture et dessin -- France
• Delacroix, Eugène, 1798-1863
• Peinture
• France
• 1800-1900
• La Barque de Dante
• Musée national du Louvre||Paris (FRA)
• Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321
• Ecrits
• Sources
• Staël, Germaine de, 1766-1817
• Stendhal, 1783-1842
• Delécluze, Etienne-Jean, 1781-1863
• Esthétique
• Style

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19940101-00337352

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