Ultra HD Master (5 946 × 4 771 px)
Romanticism
1830
Liberty Leading the People
Original title: La Liberté guidant le peuple
Eugène Delacroix
Museum Provenance & Technical Data
Medium / Support:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
260 cm × 325 cm
Date of Creation:
1830
Scan Resolution:
5 946 × 4 771 px
Archive File Size:
7.5 MB
Permanent Collection:
Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Historical Narrative
An impassioned allegory celebrating the July Revolution of 1830 in Paris. The female personification of Liberty holds aloft the French tricolor and a musket, leading citizens of every class across the barricades.
Visual & Curatorial Analysis
"A dynamic pyramidal composition filled with atmospheric battlefield smoke, intense emotional brushwork, and vibrant republican iconography that inspired generations."
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