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Romanticism
1827
The Death of Sardanapalus
Original title: La Mort de Sardanapale
Eugène Delacroix
Museum Provenance & Technical Data
Medium / Support:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
392 cm × 496 cm
Date of Creation:
1827
Scan Resolution:
5 000 × 3 925 px
Archive File Size:
5.7 MB
Permanent Collection:
Musée du Louvre, Paris, France
Historical Narrative
The besieged Assyrian King Sardanapalus lounges indifferently on a massive red bed as his treasures, horses, and concubines are slaughtered around him.
Visual & Curatorial Analysis
"A whirlwind of orientalist decadence, turbulent diagonal brushwork, and saturated crimson pigment that electrified French Romanticism."
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