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From the bold colours and abstract shapes of Matisse and Kandinsky, to the expressiveness of Van Gogh and Gauguin, to the vibrant complementary colours of the Impressionists. All can be traced back to Eug猫ne Delacroix 鈥� the last painter of the Grand Style but equally one of the first modern masters, who transformed French painting in the 19th century.
鈥楧elacroix and the Rise of Modern Art鈥� is a long-overdue homage to France鈥檚 leading exponent of Romanticism 鈥� a true original who, at the time of his death in 1863, was the most revered artist among the avant-garde in Paris.
Drawing inspiration from British art and literature, his real and imagined travels to North Africa, and biblical scenes; every chord of human passion can be found in Delacroix鈥檚 paintings 鈥� stories of love, murder, violence, and war. 鈥淭he first merit of a painting is to be a feast for the eye,鈥� he emphasised towards the end of his life.
Placing Delacroix alongside contemporaries such as Courbet and his fellow Romantic 骋茅谤颈肠补耻濒迟, this exhibition traces 50 years of Delacroix鈥檚 legacy, exploring the profound impact he had on generations of artists to come.