,illu/ration3 ,cov] art ,,ma/]pieces ,,9 ,,col\r ,,edit$ ,,by ,t4 ,,leman ,,h>e ,,delacroix #agih--ahfc ,,plate ,i4--,,! ,,entry ,,( ,,! ,,crusad]s ,,into ,,con/ant9ople4 ,frontispiece 7,9 ! ,l\vre7 ,pa9t$ 9 #ahda = ! ,gall]y at ,v]sailles1 :5ce x 0 subsequ5tly remov$ to ! ,l\vre1 ?is l>ge1 dramatic composition belongs to ! p]iod :5 ,delacroix's palette1 inspir$ f ! fir/ by ,rub5s & ,v]onese1 _h assum$ increas$ ri*ness "u ! influ5ce ( ,ea/]n light & col\r4 ,x is significant ( ! lack ( appreciation %[n to ! ma/] by 8 contempor>ies1 & ev5 by 8 support]s1 t ! commission 0 accompani$ by ! reque/ t ! picture %\ld n look l a ,delacroix4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,i4--,,! ,,entry ,,( ,,! ,,crusad]s ,,into ,,con/ant9ople4 ,delacroix ,,by ,,paul ,g4 ,,konody ,,illu/rat$ ,,) ,,eight ,,reproductions ,,9 ,,col\r ,illu/ration3 ,title page logo ,,london3 ,t4 ,c4 ,e4 ,c4 ,,jack ,,new ,,york3 ,,fr$]ick ,a4 ,,/okes ,,co4 #aiaa ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,plate ,i4 ,! ,entry ( ! ,crusad]s into ,con/ant9ople 4 4 4 ,frontispiece ,9 ! ,l\vre ,,ii4 ,alg]ian ,wom5 9 _! ,ap>tm5t ,9 ! ,l\vre ,,iii4 ,! ,dea? ( ,ophelia ,9 ! ,l\vre ,,iv4 ,! ,crucifixion ,9 ! ,l\vre ,v4 ,! ,bride ( ,abydos ,9 ! ,l\vre ,,vi4 ,dante & ,virgil ,9 ! ,l\vre ,,vii4 ,! ,execution ( ! ,doge ,m>9o ,fali]o ,9 ! ,wallace ,collection ,,viii4 ,fau/ & ,mephi/opheles ,9 ! ,wallace ,collection ,illu/ration3 ,delacroix ,delacroix1 lac de sang1 hante de mauvais anges1 ,ombrage p> un dais de sap9s t\j\rs v]t1 ,ou1 s\s un ciel *agr91 des fanf>es etranges ,pass5t comme un s\pir et\ffe de ,web]4 --,baudelaire1 ,fleurs du ,ma#a4 ,i ,to-day1 z "o exam9es ! t5 ma/]pieces by ,delacroix 9 ! ,salle des ,etats at ! ,l\vre--t5 pictures :i* may )\t fe> ( contradiction be ass]t$ to =m an epitome ( ! art ( ! man :o is n[ g5]ally ackn[l$g$ to be ! f\nta9-head ( all mod]n art--"o c only ) difficulty und]/& ! bitt] ho/ility1 ! fi]ce passion1 ar\s$ by ^! works :5 ,delacroix's "n 0 ! battle-cry ( ! mod]ns1 :5 ,delacroix 0 ! lead] ( ! num]ically small faction :i* wag$ h]oic w> aga9/ ! inexorable tyrannic rule ( academic art4 ,:at 0 once consid]$ extreme & revolution>y1 has become :at might almo/ be describ$ z a classic basis ( a revaluation ( ae/hetic values4 ,ev5 ,manet's ,olympia1 ! />t+-po9t ( a m rec5t arti/ic upheaval1 a picture :i* on its fir/ appe>ance at ! ,p>is ,salon ( #ahfe 0 receiv$ ) wild h[ls ( execration1 n[ falls into l9e at ! ,l\vre ) ! o!r great ma/]pieces ( pa9t+4 ,x m>ks a bold /ep 9 ! evolution ( mod]n art1 b x is no long] disconc]t+ to our eyes4 ,& ,delacroix c no long] be d5i$ classic rank4 ,to und]/& ! significance ( ,delacroix 9 ! art ( 8 c\ntry1 & ! ho/ility %[n to him by (ficialdom & by ! un?9k+ public almo/ dur+ ! :ole c\rse ( 8 life1 "o has to trace back ! art ( pa9t+ 9 ,france to its v bir?4 ,x w !n be f\nd t ! hi/ory ( ?is art1 f ! mom5t :5 ,fr5* pa9t+ em]ges f ! obscurity ( ! ,middle ,ages until well into ! second half ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 is a hi/ory ( an almo/ un9t]rupt$ /ruggle betwe5 ,nor? & ,s\?4 ,all ! ef=ts ( *auv9i/ic ,fr5* critics h fail$ to e/abli% ! exi/5ce ( an e>ly indig5\s s*ool4 ,ne>ly all ! e>ly pa9t]s :o are m5tion$ 9 contempor>y docum5ts 7 ,flem+s :o _h settl$ 9 ,france4 ,_! art is s closely alli$ to t ( ! ,nor!rn ,s*ools1 t x is sometimes impossible to e/abli% ! orig9 ( pictures t are traditionally ascrib$ to ,fr5* pa9t]s4 ,b at ! same "t1 p]haps 9 ! tra9 ( ! ,popes :o _h transf]r$ _! ,c\rt to ,avignon1 ,italian art began to invade ,france f ! ,s\?4 ,simone ,m>t9i's frescoes 9 ! ,papal ,palace at ,avignon c]ta9ly left _! m>k ^u ! ,s*ool t arose 9 ! ,prov5cal city2 & gradually traces ( ,italian influ5ce made !mselves felt 9 an art t rema9$ ,nor!rn 9 its ess5tial features4 ,!re is at ! ,national ,gall]y an e>ly ,fr5* panel1 a ,sc5e f ! ,leg5d ( ,/4 ,giles 7,no4 #adai71 :i* cle>ly %[s ! h>moni\s bl5d+ ( ! two curr5ts4 ,,plate ,,ii4--,,alg]ian ,,wom5 ,,9 ,,_! ,,ap>tm5t 7,9 ! ,l\vre7 ,?is picture 0 "o ( ! fir/-fruits ( ,delacroix's j\rney to ,morocco ) ,c\nt ,mornay's mission4 ,x 0 pa9t$ 9 #ahcc1 ! ye> aft] 8 return to ,france1 commission$ by ! ,/ate at ! price ( #cjjj frs4 ,! h&l+ ( ! upright figure ( ! negress sugge/s ,spani% influ5ce1 & 0 9 turn obvi\sly well kn[n to ,manet :5 he pa9t$ 8 ,olympia4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,ii4--,,alg]ian ,,wom5 ,,9 ,,_! ,,ap>tm5t ,italianism became p>am\nt 9 ,fr5* pa9t+ :51 9 ! f\r? decade ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 ,rosso & ,primaticcio foll[$ ! call ( ,francis ,i4 & f\nd$ ! ,s*ool ( ,fonta9ebleau4 ,f ab\t #aecb "r into ! n9ete5? c5tury1 ! (ficial art ( ,france1 t is to say1 ! art fav\r$ by ! rul]s & enc\rag$ by ! ,academy1 0 bas$ on ! imitation ( ,raphael & ! ,italians ( ! decl9e--an art t 0 ess5tially intellectual1 cold1 & dom9at$ by draw+ & design1 n by col\r4 ,9 ! reign ( ,l\is ,,xiv41 :5 ,le ,brun became ! art despot ( 8 c\ntry1 ! f\ndation ( ! ,academy1 & subsequ5tly ( ! ,fr5* ,s*ool at ,rome1 l$ to ! =mulat+ ( def9ite canons ( =mal beauty & ( ! gr& /yle4 ,evolution on ^! l9es 0 impossible4 ,fr5* art 0 only sav$ f /agnation by ! influ5ce ( ,nor!rn art1 f :i* x cont9u$ to d]ive its vitality4 ,x 0 sav$ by pa9t]s :o1 l ,philippe de ,*ampaigne & ,watteau1 _h come f ! ,nor?1 or :o1 l ! bro!rs ,le ,na91 ,*>d91 ,b\*]1 ,fragon>d1 & f9ally ,delacroix1 _h drawn _! inspiration ei!r f ! ,dut*m5 or f ,rub5s & ! ,flem+s4 ,dur+ ! gr& c5tury !re are only isolat$ in/ances ( pa9t]s :o resi/$ ! tyranny ( academic rule & ! exclusive wor%ip ( classic antiquity4 ,b :il/ ! pr(essional pa9t]s meekly submitt$ to ,le ,brun's tyranny1 ! revolt :i* 0 to trans=m ! art ( pa9t+ 9 ,france 9 ! eighte5? c5tury 0 h]ald$1 nay initiat$1 9 ! field ( polemic lit]ature4 ,a fi]ce battle 0 wag$ betwe5 ! traditional advocates ( ! supremacy ( l9e & ! *ampions ( col\r1 or r ( pa9t t fulfils a m vital function ?an ! col\r+ ( spaces creat$ by l9e> design4 ,x 0 ! battle ( ! ,p\ss9i/es & ! ,rub5i/es1 ! two factions d]iv+ _! names f ! great ma/]s ^: art 0 ! supreme embodim5t ( ! two oppos$ pr9ciples3 ,p\ss9 & ,rub5s4 ,felibi5 0 ! lead] ( ^? :o esp\s$ ! cause ( academic design ) sup]impos$ col\r z a second>y consid]ation2 & ,rog] de ,piles became ! *ief def5d] ( col\r z a con/ructive elem5t4 ,! dawn ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 & ! adv5t ( ,watteau1 br\ght ! signal victory ( ! ,rub5i/es4 ,! pomp\s /yle ( ! sev5te5? c5tury ebb$ away ) ! life ( ! gr& mon>que4 ,! new age dem&$ a new art--! graceful & da9ty art ( ! b\doir4 ,at ! v outset1 ,watteau c>ri$ ! emotional expressiv5ess ( pigm5t to a po9t :]e x c\ld n be ma9ta9$ by 8 foll[]s & imitators4 ,he _h nev] be5 to ,italy2 & ?\gh he _h /udi$ ! works ( ! ,v5etian col\ri/s1 8 art 0 ma9ly d]iv$ f ,flemi% s\rces4 ,b ! ,academy cont9u$ to s5d its mo/ promis+ pupils to its bran* s*ool 9 ,rome1 :]e !y 7 taught to wor%ip at ! %r9e ( ,raphael & 8 foll[]s1 & :5ce !y return$ to cont9ue ! tradition ( ! ,s*ool4 ,?us ,italianism did n die1 ?\gh x became trans=m$ by ! asc5d5cy ( ! ,rub5s influ5ce & by ! new social conditions4 ,my?ology & allegory cont9u$ to rule supreme 9 ! art ( ,b\*]1 :i* is ! mo/ typical expression ( ! ,fr5* eighte5? c5tury1 b !y are adapt$ to ! decoration ( ! b\doir1 & col\r & bru%work are no long] subord9at$ to design4 ,b\*]1 ! mo/ ,fr5* ( all ,fr5* pa9t]s1 is inconceivable )\t two c5turies ( ! ,italian tradition ( design & )\t ,rub5s's example ( h&l+ pa9t4 ,9 ! art ( ,fragon>d1 t great virtuoso ( ! bru%1 ! influ5ce ( ,rub5s becomes absolutely p>am\nt4 ,only a few y\?ful failures recall 8 /udy ( ! ,italians4 ,fragon>d witness$ ! end ( ! anci5 regime & ! great political upheaval ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution4 ,) ! mon>*y di$ ! s5su\s art ( ! fetes galantes4 ,! pa9t+ t fl\ri%$ 9 ! ,napoleonic era 0 m =mal1 cold1 & academic ?an at any previ\s epo*4 ,david & 8 foll[]s s\ght _! inspiration 9 ,roman hi/ory1 & set purity ( l9e & ! dogmas ( ! ,s*ool high] ?an ev]4 ,_! idealism 0 ( a bomba/ic1 rhetorical ord]2 _! pa9t+ absolutely un9spir$ t9t+ ( pseudo-classic designs4 ,at no p]iod _h ,fr5* art sunk to su* a level ( dulness4 ,! dea? ( ,david left 8 great pupil ,+res1 ! mo/ p]fect draughtsman ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 ! undisput$ lead] ( ! ,s*ool4 ,b ! day ( fre$om 0 at h&--& ! lib]at+ ^w 0 to be pron\nc$ by ,delacroix4 ,! sev5te5?-c5tury w> betwe5 ! ,p\ss9i/es & ! ,rub5i/es 0 to be resum$1 al?\gh ! two p>ties 7 n[ re-*ri/5$ ,classici/s & ,romantici/s4 ,b ?is "t ! w> 0 "o ( de$s1 & n ( words4 ,+res 0 ! lead] ( an army2 ,delacroix f\ght almo/ s+le-h&$4 ,&1 = once1 victory did n fav\r ! l>ge battalions4 ,,ii ,eug5e ,delacroix1 :o 0 born on ! #g? ,floreal ( ! ye> ,,vi41 z ! ,republican cal5d> has x1 or ! #bf? ,april #agih1 accord+ to our own reckon+1 belong$ to a di/+ui%$ family4 ,8 fa!r1 ,*>les ,delacroix1 an ard5t ,republican1 :o _h vot$ = ! dea? ( 8 k+1 took a v active "p 9 ! political life ( 8 c\ntry1 & fill$ successively ! po/s ( ,m9i/] = ,=eign ,affairs1 ,ambassador to ,vi5na1 ,dep>tm5tal ,prefect1 & ,ambassador to ! ,batavian ,republic4 ,8 "m1 ,victoire1 0 ! daught] ( ,b\lle's pupil1 ! fam\s cab9etmak] ,oeb51 & 0 connect$ by family l9ks ) ! ev5 m illu/ri\s ,ries5]4 ,8 bro!r1 ,*>les ,h5ri1 a*iev$ fame 9 ! ,napoleonic campaigns1 0 creat$ ,b>on ( ! ,empire 9 #ahaj1 & became ,qu>t]ma/]-,g5]al 9 #ahae4 ,! milit>y c>e] 0 also adopt$ by 8 o!r bro!r ,h5ri1 :o fell at ,fri$l& 9 #ahjg4 ,8 si/] m>ri$ ,raymond de ,v]n9ac1 :o became ,prefect ( ! ,rhone & subsequ5tly ,ambassador to ! ,swiss ,republic4 ,delacroix 0 n an infant prodigy4 ,he %[$ none ( t irresi/ible e>ly impulse t[>ds art :i* is s (t5 discov]$ by po/hum\s biograph]s ( great ma/]s4 ,inde$1 8 incl9ations t5d$ m t[>ds music2 & at "o "t he ?\ght ( adopt+ a milit>y c>e]4 ,ev5 :51 at ! age ( sev5te51 he left college to ent] ,gu]9's /udio1 he 0 by no means det]m9$ to devote himself exclusively to pa9t+4 ,!re 0 n mu* sympa?y betwe5 ma/] & pupil4 ,! impetu\s y\?1 ) 8 ke5 s5se ( ! dramatic & romantic1 & 8 passionate love ( music1 ev5 if 8 emotionalism 0 held 9 *eck by intellectuality1 felt repell$ by ! icy coldness ( ! man 9 :om ! tea*+ ( ,david _h /ifl$ any p]sonal tal5t he may h possess$4 ,& ,delacroix soon f\nd t he c\ld le>n m f copy+ ,rub5s1 ,raphael1 & ,titian at ! ,l\vre ?an f ,gu]9's dry in/ruction4 ,moreov]1 he _h ! good =tune ( ga9+ ! fri5d%ip ( 8 fell[-/ud5t1 ,g]icault1 :o1 inspir$ by a _s ak9 to t ( ,delacroix1 _h already brok5 away f ! tradition ( ! ,s*ool1 & :o h]ald$ ! dawn ( a new era ) 8 int5sely dramatic & almo/ revolution>y ,raft ( ! ,m$usa4 ,delacroix himself tells 9 8 ,j\rnal t he 0 s p[]fully impress$ by ! int5se realism ( 8 fri5d's "w1 t on leav+ ! /udio he ran ?r\gh ! /reets l a madman4 ,h[ mu* he b5efit$ by ,g]icault's example became cle> :5 8 ,dante & ,virgil appe>$ at ! ,salon ( #ahbb1 rais+ its au?or ) a s+le b\nd to fame4 ,delacroix's "m di$ 9 #ahai4 ,8 small h]itage 0 swall[$ up by a lawsuit4 ,8 position w\ld h be5 desp]ate1 b = ! help ( ,g]icault1 :o procur$ him a commission = an alt>piece = ! ,conv5t ( ! ,ladies ( ! ,sacr$ ,he>t at ,nantes4 ,!re is no trace ( 8 lat] ,romantici/ fire 9 ?is alt>piece1 & 9 ! ,vi]ge des ,maisons = ! *ur* ( ,orcemont1 :i* dates f ! same p]iod4 ,bo? pictures are bas$ on ! /udy ( ,raphael4 ,among ,delacroix's intimates ( ^! e>ly days 0 ! ,engli% pa9t]1 ,?ales ,field+1 f :om he n only acquir$ 8 k ( ! art ( wat]-col\r pa9t+--!n sc>cely practis$ 9 ,france--b :o awak5$ or /r5g!n$ 9 him ! ta/e = ,engli% lit]ature & especially = ,%akespe>e & ,byron4 ,) ! ,dante & ,virgil ( #ahbb1 ,delacroix def9itely dissociat$ himself f ! frigid1 lifeless tradition ( ! ,david ,s*ool1 ( :i* ,+res 0 soon to become ! ackn[l$g$ lead]4 ,t ,s*ool ( ,+res1 ,delacroix once express$ himself on "o ( ^? r>e occasions :5 he broke ?r\gh 8 habitual retic5ce conc]n+ 8 critical views on 8 contempor>ies1 wants to make pa9t+ a dep5d5cy ( ! antiqu>ies2 x is pret5ti\s ar*aeology2 ^! are n pictures4 ,cameos are n made1 he wrote on ano!r occasion1 to be put into pa9t+2 ev]y?+ ought to keep its prop] place4 ,! ,dante & ,virgil 0 8 fir/ pictorial prote/ aga9/ ! rule ( cold classicism4 ,to-day we may be surpris$ t a picture s balanc$ 9 design1 s sob] 9 col\r1 s sculpturally pla/ic 9 ! modell+ ( ! human =m1 c\ld h be5 consid]$ 9 any way revolution>y & %\ld h evok$ su* viol5t abuse z 0 %[]$ ^u x by ! ,davidi/s4 ,b turn f ?is ,dante to ,david's ,oa? ( ! ,horatii & ,leonidas1 :i* may be tak5 to typify ! arti/ic /&>d ( ! "t1 & y w grasp ! full significance ( ,delacroix's bold /ep4 ,true1 ,g]icault _h already foll[$ simil> aims ) 8 ,raft ( ! ,m$usa2 b ?is a/\nd+ picture1 a record ( a disa/] :i* 0 !n /ill fre% 9 ! p's memory1 0 consid]$ r z a magnific5t piece ( pictorial j\rnalism ?an z a "w to be judg$ by ! canons ( ! gr& /yle4 ,,plate ,,iii4--,,! ,,dea? ,,( ,,ophelia 7,9 ! ,l\vre7 ,?is is "o1 & p]haps ! mo/ successful ( _m slightly v>y+ v]sions ( ! same subject1 :i* ! arti/ fir/ li?ograph$ 9 #ahcd & pa9t$ 9 #ahch4 ,! ,l\vre picture 0 execut$ 9 #ahch4 ,delacroix1 f 8 s*ool days to 8 dea?1 0 an ard5t admir] ( ,%akespe>e's g5ius1 & 0 deeply impress$ by ! ,%akesp]ian productions :i* he witness$ dur+ 8 %ort soj\rn 9 ,london4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iii4--,,! ,,dea? ,,( ,,ophelia ,! case ( ,delacroix 0 diff]5t4 ,he _h d>$ to br+ passion & int5se dramatic expressiv5ess into a subject tak5 f lit]ature4 ,he _h *os5 a m$iaeval poet1 in/ead ( go+ back to classic antiquity4 ,& he _h us$ pigm5t z x 0 n us$ by any ( 8 contempor>ies4 ,he _h us$ x 9 truly pa9t]-l fa%ion1 mak+ ! col\r itself contribute to ! emotional appeal ( ! drama & giv+ to ! actual bru%work functional value 9 ! build+ up ( =m4 ,! wri?+ bodies ( ! ,damn$ surr\nd+ ! boat & gleam+ lividly ?r\gh ! t]rible gloom are pa9t$ ) a sup]b ma/]y :i* recall$ to ,?i]s ! boldness ( ,mi*elangelo & ! fecundity ( ,rub5s1 & :i* made ,gros exclaim1 ,?is is ,rub5s *a/5$6 ,! outcry rais$ by ! ,davidi/s did n prev5t ! ,gov]nm5t f pur*as+ ! picture = ! n v =midable am\nt ( ,l#ej4 ,! arti/ ?us hon\r$ & acclaim$ a g5ius by ! mo/ compet5t judges 0 9 ! same ye> plac$ la/ among sixty c&idates 9 a competition = "o ( ! ,s*ool prizes6 ,h5ce=? ,delacroix ab/a9$ f expos+ himself to su* rebuffs4 ,ev5 ,gros' tempt+ (f] to prep>e him at 8 /udio = ! covet$ ,prix de ,rome c\ld n %ake 8 det]m9ation4 ,he cont9u$ to "w indep5d5tly1 ga9+ 8 b>e livelihood by c>icatures & li?ographic illu/rations ( no p>ticul> di/9ction4 ,he nev] w5t to ,italy2 & x is wor?y ( note t h]e9 he foll[$ ! r>e example ( ! two greate/ pa9t]s ( 8 c\ntry3 bo? ,watteau & ,*>d9 _h kept cle> ( ,rome & its baneful influ5ce4 ,! horrors ( ! ,greek ,w> ( ,indep5d5ce provid$ ,delacroix ) a magnific5t subject 9 ! ,massacre ( ,scio1 :i* he s5t to ! ,salon ( #ahbd4 ,"h 0 inde$ rank defiance ( ^? rules ( ! beautiful 9 art :i* _h be5 =mulat$ by ! ,s*ool ( ,david1 & :i* ev5 9 a sc5e ( blood%$ & horror expect$ h]oic poses & ! !atrical gr\p+ ( ! gr& /yle4 ,delacroix _h d>$ to depict hide\s dea? 9 ! agonis$ face ( ! woman ) ! *ild on ! "r ( ! picture1 blank despair v]g+ on insanity 9 ! old woman by h] side1 ! languor ( approa*+ dea? 9 ! limp =m ( ! man 9 ! c5tre4 ,he _h arrang$ 8 composition contr>y to all accept$ rules2 he _h pa9t$ x ) ! fire ( an inspir$ col\ri/4 ,! glitt] ( light & atmosph]e 0 spread ov] ! rec$+ l&scape & sky--,delacroix _h se5 ,con/able's ,hay ,wa9 & two o!r works by ! ,engli% ma/] at ?is v ,salon4 ,!y came to him z a revelation4 ,he obta9$ p]mission to )draw 8 picture = a few days1 &--s ! /ory goes--completely repa9t$ x ) incr$ible rapidity4 ,! tru? is probably t "u ! impulse ( ! pr(\nd impression creat$ ^u him by ,con/able's art1 he add$ c]ta9 t\*es & ext5sive glazes to ! backgr\nd4 ,9 ?is connection x is int]e/+ to note t ,m4 ,*]amy1 ^: magnific5t collection includes a sup]bly pa9t$ /udy ( ! dead "m & *ild = ! ,massacre ( ,scio1 has bequea!d ?is important fragm5t to ! ,national ,gall]y1 on condition t x %all hang beside ! be/ ,con/able4 ,! ,massacre ( ,scio 0 viol5tly attack$ z an outrage aga9/ good ta/e1 b f\nd a w>m def5d] 9 ! ,b>on ,g]>d1 & 0 aga9 b\ght by ! ,gov]nm5t = ,l#cbj4 ,x may n be out ( place "h to /ate t !re is b scant ju/ification = ! (t5-repeat$ ass]tion t ,delacroix's r>e g5ius did n receive (ficial recognition until v late 9 ! ma/]'s life1 & t he 0 n giv5 8 fair %>e ( (ficial commissions4 ,we h se5 t1 9 spite ( ! outcry rais$ by ! academic faction1 ! ,gov]nm5t enc\rag$ ! "y arti/ by acquir+ ! fir/ two pictures exhibit$ by him at ! ,salon4 ,at brief int]vals he cont9u$ to receive important commissions3 = ! ,dea? ( ,*>les ! ,bold1 f ! ,m9i/ry ( ! ,int]ior2 ! great battle-piece ,tailleb\rg1 = ! gall]y at ,v]sailles2 ! decoration ( ! ,*amb] ( ,deputies1 ( ! ,libr>ies at ! ,luxemb\rg & ! ,palais ,b\rbon1 ( ! ,salon de la ,paix at ! ,hotel de ,ville1 ( a *apel 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,sa9t ,sulpice2 a wall-pa9t+ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,d5is2 ! ,/4 ,seba/ian = ! ,*ur* ( ,nantua2 & ! ceil+ ( ! ,gal]ie d',apollon at ! ,l\vre--n to speak ( ! num]\s works commission$ or b\ght f him by ,l\is-,philippe4 ,?us1 x w be se51 !re 0 no lack ( (ficial recognition1 al?\gh x is q true t to )9 a few ye>s ( 8 dea? he 0 g5]ally =c$ to accept :olly inadequate prices = 8 pa9t+s4 ,,iii ,delacroix's fri5d%ip ) ,?ales ,field+ & ,bon+ton & 8 love ( ,engli% romantic lit]ature _h awak5$ 9 him ! desire to visit ,london4 ,he und]took ! little j\rney 9 #ahbe4 ,he 0 mu* impress$ by ! imm5sity ( ,london1 ! abs5ce ( all t we call ar*itecture1 ! horses & c>riages1 ! riv]1 ,ri*mond1 & ,gre5wi*2 &1 above all1 by ! ,engli% /age4 ,he _h occasion to admire ! great ,kean 9 "s ( 8 ,%akespe>ian imp]sonations1 & ,t]ry z ,mephi/opheles 9 an adaptation ( ,fau/4 ,he 0 deeply /irr$ by ^! productions1 :i* _h a by no means b5eficial influ5ce ^u 8 art4 ,to 8 love ( ! /age may be ascrib$ ! lea/ acceptable *>act]i/ics ( 8 m9or pictures & li?ographs--exagg]at$ action1 /age gr\p+1 & a c]ta9 lack ( re/ra9t4 ,x is difficult to und]/& ,goe!'s highly eulogi/ic comm5t ^u ,delacroix's ,fau/ illu/rations1 unless x 0 a case ( faute de mieux1 or t he _h n se5 ! complete set4 ,to mod]n eyes1 at any rate1 !y are ! epitome ( ! ma/]'s weaknesses4 ,! draw+ is frequ5tly inexcusably bad2 ! s5tim5t is c>ri$ beyond ! m]ely !atrical to ! melodramatic4 ,next to ! /age1 he 0 int]e/$ by ! works ( ! contempor>y ,briti% arti/s1 ) _m ( :om he ent]$ into p]sonal relations4 ,9 8 lett]s he express$ ! ke5e/ admiration n only = ,bon+ton 7) :om he %>$ a /udio 9 ! foll[+ ye>71 ,con/able1 & ,turn]1 ^: influ5ce ^u ! ,fr5* ,s*ool he readily admitt$1 b also = ,lawr5ce--! fl[] ( polit5ess & truly a pa9t] ( pr9ces 444 he is inimitable--& = ,wilkie1 ^: sket*es & /udies he decl>$ to be beyond praise1 al?\gh he spoils regul>ly all ! beautiful ?+s he has done 9 ! process ( f9i%+ ! pictures4 ,un=tunately ! pr9cipal "w pa9t$ by ,delacroix 9 ! ye> aft] 8 return f ,engl&1 ! ,ju/9ian ,compos+ ! ,in/itutes1 = ! int]ior ( ! ,conseil d',etat1 p]i%$ by fire 9 #ahga4 ,! ,salon 0 only reop5$1 aft] an int]val ( two ye>s1 9 #ahbg1 :5 ,delacroix 0 repres5t$ by no few] ?an twelve pa9t+s1 includ+ ,! ,dea? ( ,s>danapalus1 ,m>9o ,fali]o1 & ,*ri/ 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,olives4 ,! extreme d>+1 ! tempe/u\s passionate disord] ( ! design ( ! l>ge ,s>danapalus ali5at$ f him ev5 ! few enlight5$ spirits :o _h esp\s$ 8 cause on ! two =m] occasions4 ,! reception ( ! picture 0 disa/r\s4 ,delacroix himself admitt$ t ! fir/ sight ( 8 canvas at ! exhibition _h giv5 him a sev]e %ock4 ,i hope1 he wrote to a fri5d1 t p won't look at x ?r\gh my eyes4 ,! picture rais$ a hurricane ( abuse4 ,8 own significant dictum t y %\ld beg9 ) a broom & f9i% ) a ne$le1 0 turn$ aga9/ him by a critic :o spoke ( ! "w ( an intoxicat$ broom4 ,ano!r describ$ him z a drunk5 savage1 & yet ano!r ref]r$ to ! picture z ! composition ( a sick man 9 delirium4 ,8 o!r pictures 7 sc>cely notic$1 al?\gh !y includ$ a ma/]piece l ! ,m>9o ,fali]o 7n[ 9 ! ,wallace ,collection71 :i* ,delacroix himself held to be "o ( 8 f9e/ a*ievem5ts1 & :i* c]ta9ly rivals ! great ,v5etians 9 h>moni\s sumptu\sness ( col\r4 ,9 ?is picture ,delacroix is int5sely dramatic )\t be+ !atrical4 ,no?+ c\ld be m impressive ?an ! mass+ ( light on ! empty m>ble /aircase1 ! gr& figure ( ! execution]1 ! /atuesque immobility ( ! nobles assembl$ at ! head ( ! /aircase4 ,! picture 0 exhibit$ 9 ,london 9 #ahbh1 :5 x 0 w>mly eulogis$1 :i* is ! m rem>kable z ,delacroix nev] seem$ to appeal /rongly to ,briti% ta/e--! sc>city ( 8 works 9 our public & private collections may be adduc$ z pro(4 ,x 0 on ! occasion ( ?is #ahbg ,salon t ! t]ms ,romanticism & ,romantici/s fir/ came into g5]al use4 ,_! exact def9ition is n an easy matt]4 ,broadly speak+1 ! romantic movem5t 9 lit]ature1 music1 & pa9t+ signifies ! acc5tuation ( human emotions & passions 9 art1 z oppos$ to ! classic ideal ( purity ( =m4 ,delacroix himself did n wi% to be id5tifi$ ) any gr\p or movem5t1 b 9 ! eyes ( ! public he /ood z ! lead] ( ! ,romantici/s 9 pa9t+1 j z ,victor ,hugo1 ) :om he _h b little sympa?y1 did 9 lit]ature4 ,,plate ,,iv4--,,! ,,crucifixion 7,9 ! ,l\vre7 ,?is small panel1 :i* =ms "p ( ! ,?omas ,?i]y beque/ to ! ,l\vre1 is a picture ( preci\s quality & s(t col\r+1 pa9t$ = 8 fri5d1 ,mme4 de ,=get1 :o _h ex]cis$ h] influ5ce 9 (ficial qu>t]s :5 ,delacroix endeav\r$ to obta9 ! po/ ( director ( ! ,gobel9s manufactory4 ,x 0 pa9t$ 9 #ahdh4 ,!re are num]\s replicas 9 exi/5ce4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iv4--,,! ,,crucifixion ,delacroix's ,s>danapalus l$ to humiliations t he felt m ke5ly ?an ! abuse %[]$ ^u him by ! ,press4 ,he 0 s5t = by ,so/h5e de la ,ro*ef\cauld1 !n ,director ( ! ,beaux-,arts1 to be advis$ 9 all s]i\sness to /udy draw+ f ca/s ( ! antique1 & to *ange 8 /yle if he _h any aspirations to (ficial enc\ragem5t4 ,! ?reat _h no effect ^u a man ( ,delacroix's /r5g? ( conviction4 ,he yield$ nev] an in*4 ,he cont9u$ to foll[ ! prompt+s ( 8 arti/ic consci5ce :i* p]mitt$ no concessions1 no compromise4 ,dur+ ! v next ye>1 9 spite ( ,de la ,ro*ef\cauld's ?reat1 ! ,/ate commission$ f him ! pa9t+ ( ,! ,dea? ( ,*>les ! ,bold at ! ,battle ( ,nancy 7n[ at ! ,nancy ,museum74 ,! picture 0 n f9i%$ & exhibit$ be=e #ahcd1 :5 ?is magnific5tly conceiv$ sc5e ( wild conflict "u a ?reat5+ w9t] sky--s diff]5t f ! gr&iloqu\s /yle ( ! pa9t]s ( ! ,napoleonic epopee--met ) ! usual *orus ( disapprobation = be+ hi/orically incorrect1 z bad z c\ld be 9 draw+1 incr$ibly dirty 9 col\r--! horses bad z reg>ds anatomy1 ! sky impossible6 ,al?\gh ,delacroix 0 too completely absorb$ 9 8 art1 :i*--8 "o great passion--took up 8 entire life1 to take any active "p 9 politics1 he 0 deeply /irr$ by ! ev5ts ( ! ,july ,revolution ( #ahcj4 ,! #bh? ,july #ahcj1 or ,! ,b>ricade1 "o ( ! n9e works by :i* he 0 repres5t$ at ! ,salon ( #ahca1 0 an unmi/akable confession ( 8 political fai?4 ,"h1 = once1 ,delacroix f\nd 8 mov+ drama n 9 romance or 9 ! hi/ory ( ! pa/1 nor 9 ! picturesque ,ea/ :i*1 ow+ to its comp>ative remot5ess & inaccessibility at a "t t did n enjoy ! prosaic advantages ( a ,cook's ,ag5cy1 0 /ill inve/$ ) ! glam\r ( romance2 = once he devot$ himself to ! reality ( contempor>y life1 ev5 ?\gh ! d>+ dep>ture into realism 0 ?9ly veil$ by ! introduction ( t r un=tunate allegorical figure ( ,lib]ty ) h] clumsy drap]ies & badly pa9t$ tricol\r flag4 ,! top-hat & frock-coat1 hi!rto consid]$ incompatible ) a gr& pictorial conception1 ent] ) triumphant defiance into ! pa9t]'s art2 & !y detract no?+ f ! epic gr&eur ( ?is truly hi/orical composition4 ,9 _m ways ,! ,b>ricade 0 m d>+ly unconv5tional ?an any ( ! e>li] pictures :i* _h /amp$ ,delacroix z a revolution>y4 ,yet its success 0 imm$iate & f9al4 ,t ! arti/ 0 aw>d$ ! ,cross ( ! ,legion ( ,hon\r1 0 p]haps a recognition ( 8 political sympa?ies r ?an ( 8 arti/ry4 ,b ?is "t ,delacroix f\nd fav\r ) ! public & ! critics4 ,at ! same ,salon 0 to be se5 ano!r ( ,delacroix's mo/ /rik+ ma/]pieces1 ,! ,assass9ation ( ! ,bi%op ( ,liege1 = :i* he _h f\nd ! subject 9 ,sir ,walt] ,scott's ,qu5t9 ,durw>d1 & :i* 0 pa9t$ = ,l\is-,philippe1 !n ,duke ( ,orleans4 ,x is a m>vell\sly vivid realisation ( ?is t]rific sc5e4 ,:o w\ld ev] h ?\ght t "o c\ld pa9t noise & tumult8 wrote ,!ophile ,gauti] 9 8 en?usia/ic appreciation ( ?is "w4 ,movem5t is all v well1 b ?is little canvas h[ls1 yells1 & blasphemes6 ,! realisation ( ! wild & sangu9>y orgy describ$ by ,scott is complete & absolute2 & yet1 9 ! long li/ ( ,delacroix's illu/rative pictures1 !re is none t is s /rictly pictorial 9 conception & less ti$ to ! lett] ( ! au?or's description4 ,x is n s mu* ! detail1 ! p]sonal action ( ea* p>ticipator 9 ! drama1 ^u :i* ! arti/ dep5ds to tell ?is f]oci\s tale ( unbridl$ passion1 b ! atmosph]e ( vague t]ror1 ! my/]i\s gloom ( ! l(ty hall1 ! fl>+ flames ( ! tor*es1 ! fla%es ( brilliant reflections ?r[n up f ! lum9\s c5tre provid$ by ! :ite tableclo?1 ( ! importance ( :i* ,delacroix 0 well aw>e :5 he said "o ev5+ to 8 fri5d ,villot3 ,to-morr[ ,i %all attack t curs$ tableclo? :i* w be my ,au/]litz or my ,wat]loo4 ,x 0 8 ,au/]litz4 ,,plate ,v4--,,! ,,bride ,,( ,,abydos 7,9 ! ,l\vre7 ,a great read] ( ,engli% lit]ature1 ,delacroix f\nd ! inspiration = _m rem>kable pa9t+s 9 ! works ( ,byron1 :o 0 "o ( ! idols ( ! ,fr5* ,romantici/s4 ,z 0 8 wont1 ,delacroix produc$ sev]al v]sions ( ?is subject1 :i* %[s ,zuleika try+ to prev5t ,selim f giv+ ! signal to 8 comrades4 ,a small] v>iant1 pa9t$ l ! ,l\vre picture 9 #ahdc1 & measur+ only #ad 94 by #aj 941 realis$ ! high price ( ,l#abhb at public auction 9 #ahgd4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,v4--,,! ,,bride ,,( ,,abydos ,! ,assass9ation ( ! ,bi%op ( ,liege 0 pa9t$ 9 #ahbi1 ! same ye> to :i* we owe t sup]bly h&l$ & /rangely fasc9at+ auto-portrait ( ! arti/ at ! ,l\vre1 :i* he left to 8 fai?ful s]vant1 ,j5ny le ,guill\1 on condition t %e %\ld give x to ! ,l\vre on ! day :5 ! ,orleans family 7 to ga9 once m possession ( ! ?rone4 ,?is ev5t did n come to pass1 b ! picture nev]!less rea*$ its f9al de/9ation by gift ( ,mme4 ,durieu 9 #ahgb4 ,delacroix's /rangely fasc9at+ p]sonality is completely reveal$ 9 ?is ma/]piece ( arti/ic auto-biography4 ,9 e feature x recalls t fam\s description ( ! ma/] giv5 by ,baudelaire 9 8 s]ies ( critical essays1 ,l',art ,romantique3-- ,he 0 all en]gy1 b en]gy d]iv$ f ! n]ves & ! w2 =1 physically1 he 0 frail & delicate4 ,! tig]1 wat*+ its prey1 has less light 9 its eyes & has less impati5t quiv]+ 9 its muscles1 ?an c\ld be p]ceiv$ 9 our great pa9t] :5 ) 8 :ole s\l he flung himself on an idea or endeav\r$ to seize a dream4 ,! v physical "* ( 8 physiognomy1 8 ,p]uvian or ,malay complexion2 8 eyes :i* 7 l>ge & black b _h n>r[$ ow+ to ! habit ( half clos+ !m :5 fix+ an object1 & seem$ to te/ ! light2 8 abundant & glossy hair2 8 ob/9ate =ehead2 8 tight-drawn lips to :i* ! p]petual t5sion ( ! w _h giv5 a cruel expression--9 a ^w1 8 :ole p]son sugge/$ ! ?\ght ( an exotic orig94 ,x is int]e/+ to note h[ completely ?is vivid description ( ! mature man tallies n only ) ! pa9t$ portrait ( ,delacroix at ! age ( ?irty-"o1 b ) ano!r description ( ! adolesc5t1 left by 8 college fri5d1 ,phil>ete ,*asle1 :o speaks ( him z a lad1 ) olive-hu$ =ehead1 fla%+ eyes1 a mobile face ) prematurely sunk5 *eeks1 abundant wavy black hair1 betray+ s\!rn orig94 ,,iv ,! legion d'honneur 0 n ! only rew>d t att5d$ ,delacroix's success at ! ,salon ( #ahca4 ,he receiv$ p]mission to accompany1 at ! exp5se ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 ,c\nt ,mornay's mission to ,morocco1 :i* set out 9 ,janu>y ( ! foll[+ ye>4 ,to visit ! ,ea/ _h be5 ! dream ( ,delacroix's life4 ,its fulfilm5t m>k$ an important /ep 9 ! evolution ( 8 art4 ,n[ at la/ he 0 br\ght into actual contact ) t life & col\r ( ! romantic ,ea/ :i* _h = s _m ye>s be5 pictur$ by 8 vivid imag9ation4 ,he 0 away altoge!r ab\t six mon?s1 & mu* ( ?is "t 0 sp5t en r\te & 9 ,spa9 :i* he visit$ on 8 home j\rney1 s t x 0 obvi\sly impossible = him to und]take any works on an ambiti\s scale dur+ 8 soj\rn 9 ,africa4 ,b he nev] int]rupt$ 8 fev]i% activity1 & br\ght back ) him a :ole s]ies ( sket*-books fill$ ) pictorial & lit]>y notes to :i* he _h _m an occasion to ref] :51 aft] 8 return to ! daily r\t9e ( 8 ,p>is life1 he proce$$ ^u embody+ 8 new exp]i5ce ( brilliant light1 sumptu\s col\r1 & picturesque life 9 a long succession ( pa9t+s devot$ to ,ea/]n subjects4 ,delacroix's ,moroccan sket*-books1 :i* are among ! treasur$ possessions ( ! ,l\vre1 con/itute "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ docum5ts ev] left by arti/'s h&4 ,!re is always a peculi> fasc9ation ab\t an arti/'s self-revelations 9 mom5ts :5 8 m9d is f> away f ! public to :om he directs 8 appeal 9 8 f9i%$ pictures4 ,& ^! sket*-books 7 int5d$ = no eyes b 8 own4 ,!y conta9 a di>y ( 8 progress day by day1 vivid impressions ( l& & p1 int]sp]s$ ) acc\nts & notes ( pur*ases1 & ?r\gh all ! pages run 8 swiftly sket*$1 brilliant pictorial notes1 set d[n ) ! sur5ess ( long exp]i5ce & practice--sket*es ( sc5]y1 life1 types ( natives & animals1 ar*itectural details & details ( co/umes1 jott$ d[n ) any mat]ial t happ5$ to be h&y4 ,"s are sket*$ 9 pure col\r-wa%es 9 bold flat masses1 "s 9 p5cil or p5 & ink height5$ ) /rong blobs ( wat]-col\r1 o!rs 9 pure outl9e2 & g5]ally !y are accompani$ by explanatory notes ha/ily scribbl$ 9 p5cil4 ,?r\gh\t is to be not$ ! same swift impulsiv5ess & def9it5ess ( purpose1 ! utmo/ expressiv5ess obta9$ by ! greate/ economy ( means4 ,!re are "s slight ?umb-nail sket*es--,i c recall "o 9 p>ticul> ( a gallop+ ,b$\9 ,arab--t v]ge on ! miracul\s 9 ! s5se ( life & movem5t1 ! summ+ up ( all ! ess5tials by means ( a few /rokes ( ! p5 ( almo/ nigg>dly paucity4 ,b inf9itely m important 9 its be>+ ^u 8 future "w ?an all ! tangible yield ( ?is fruitful j\rney1 0 ! ret5tion by ,delacroix's memory ( ! brilliant col\r visions :i* _h met 8 delight$ eyes 9 ! dazzl+ light ( ! ,ea/4 ,! result 0 an entirely new conception ( *romatic effects & an inf9itely m s5su\s use ( 8 pigm5ts ?an is to be f\nd 9 any ( 8 e>li] works4 ,be=e 8 j\rney to ,morocco1 ,delacroix1 ?\gh already ess5tially a col\ri/ 9 8 me?od if comp>$ ) ! draughtsm5 ( ! ,david-,+res ,s*ool1 paid b little att5tion to ! quality ( pa9t p] se4 ,col\r s]v$ him to enhance ! dramatic effectiv5ess ( 8 compositions1 & pigm5t _h assum$ a vital function 9 ! build+ up ( =ms2 b he 0 /ill addict$ to an excessive use ( bitum9\s br[ns & w>m glazes & paid little or no att5tion to :at ! mod]n /udio j>gon t]ms ! preci\sness ( pa9t4 ,) ! ,alg]ian ,wom5 9 _! ,ap>tm5t1 :i* he s5t to ! ,salon ( #ahcd1 he ent]$ ^u an entirely new phase4 ,x is pa9t$ 9 a ri* impa/o ( lum9\s col\rs :i* sp>kle 9 unbrok5 /r5g? ?r\gh an ambi5t ( s(t silv]y grey atmosph]e4 ,! v *oice ( subject indicates a significant *ange4 ,9 ! place ( dramatic climax or tempe/u\s movem5t & passion & viol5t emotion1 we f9d "h complete repose & ! indol5t lassitude eng5d]$ by ! luxuri\s com=t & by ! /rong sc5t ( burn+ spices 9 ! ,ea/]n h>em4 ,9 a subject ( ?is k9d ! arti/ c\ld all[ himself to yield completely to ! s5su\s enjoym5t ( ! r>e & at ! "t entirely novel h>monies ( pure1 beautiful col\r evolv$ by 8 bru%4 ,! sup]bly pa9t$ negress on ! "r ( ! composition und\bt$ly owes mu* to ! ,spani% ma/]s :om ,delacroix mu/ h /udi$ dur+ 8 brief visit to ! ,p59sula2 & !re is z little d\bt t %e 9 turn became ! prog5itor ( ! wond]ful negress 9 ,manet's ,olympia4 ,inde$1 ,delacroix at ?is /age mu/ be consid]$ ,manet's precursor & s\rce ( inspiration4 ,! ,alg]ian ,wom5 0 a ,/ate commission = :i* ,delacroix 0 paid ! absurdly inadequate sum ( ,l#abj4 ,8 indignation 0 great :5 he le>nt t a high] value _h be5 put ^u a worse ?an m$iocre picture by ,decaisne4 ,he almo/ refus$ to deliv] ! picture1 b 0 ev5tually reconcil$ by ! plac+ ) him ( a m important commission1 namely1 ,! ,entry ( ! ,crusad]s into ,con/ant9ople = ! ,gall]y ( ,v]sailles4 ,he 0 giv5 ! commission--b he 0 at ! same "t in=m$ t ! ,k+ want$ a picture :i* did n look l a ,delacroix6 ,?is picture1 :i* is n[ at ! ,l\vre1 0 fir/ %[n at ! ,salon ( #ahda1 & is und\bt$ly "o ( ! f9e/ works ( ! ma/]'s maturity4 ,"o has only to comp>e x ) ,! ,massacre ( ,scio--9 _m ways a k9dr$ subject--to realise ! ma/]'s prodigi\s advance dur+ ! int]v5+ ye>s4 ,! e>li] picture1 9 spite ( its und5iably f9e qualities1 _c comp>e ) ,! ,crusad]s z reg>ds subdu$ spl5d\r ( col\r4 ,delacroix himself admitt$ t ! idea ( ,! ,massacre came to him 9 front ( ,gros's ,! ,plague-/rick5 at ,jaffa4 ,j'ai mal lave la palette de ,gros1 0 ! word+ ( 8 own confession4 ,!re is no trace ( ,gros 9 ! sumptu\s s*eme ( ,! ,crusad]s1 & ! viol5t expression ( 8 y\?ful s5se ( ! dramatic is ton$ d[n by a note ( sympa!tic sadness 9 ! pr9cipal figure1 acc5tuat$ by ! unconv5tional mass+ ( %ad[ ov] ! gr\p :i* occupies ! c5tre ( ! composition4 ,9 ! ye> aft] 8 return f ,morocco1 ,delacroix 01 l>gely ?r\gh ! influ5ce ( ,m4 ,?i]s1 entru/$ ) ! decoration ( ! ,salon du ,roi1 at ! ,palais ,b\rbon1 & ?us giv5 ! fir/ opportunity = a display ( 8 decorative g5ius :i*1 :atev] has be5 said to ! contr>y1 0 g5]\sly ackn[l$g$ by 8 contempor>ies1 & 0 giv5 ample scope f #ahcc to ! "t ( 8 dea? 9 #ahfc4 ,b be=e discuss+ 8 ar*itectural decorations x may be z well to sket* 9 brief outl9e ! c\rse ( ! rema9+ ye>s ( 8 life--a life ( ceaseless productive en]gy1 int]rupt$ only by spells ( illness1 b o!rwise /rangely unev5tful4 ,aft] ! ref]5ces 9 ! prec$+ pages ( ! important pictures :i* con/itute1 z x 71 ! l&m>ks 9 ,delacroix's c>e]1 x w\ld be z impossible z x is sup]flu\s to describe1 or ev5 to enum]ate1 ! ma/]pieces produc$ ye> by ye> by 8 indefatigable bru%4 ,a volume ( consid]able bulk w\ld be ne$$ = a m]e li/1 =1 accord+ to ,robaut's /atem5t at ! beg9n+ ( 8 catalogue3 ,eug5e ,delacroix has left ab\t #iadj works1 ( :i* numb] #hec are pa9t+s1 #aebe pa/els1 wat]-col\rs1 or wa%-draw+s1 #ffbi draw+s1 #bd engrav+s1 #aji li?ographs1 & ov] #fj albums6 ,,plate ,,vi4--,,dante ,,& ,,virgil 7,9 ! ,l\vre7 ,?is is ! great picture ) :i* ,delacroix1 !n tw5ty-f\r ye>s ( age1 made 8 debut at ! ,salon ( #ahbb4 ,! dramatic p[] ( ! c5tral gr\p & ! fr5zi$ movem5t & sup]b modell+ ( ! nude figures cl++ to ! boat1 caus$ an imm5se s5sation ) a public accu/om$ to ! frigid classicism ( ! ,david ,s*ool4 ,un=tunately ! picture is n[ badly crack$ & discol\r$1 probably ow+ to ! use ( bitum9\s pigm5t1 :i* ,delacroix only disc>d$ at a lat] p]iod4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vi4--,,dante ,,& ,,virgil ,:e!r x be due to 8 un%ak5 p]sev]ance on ! pa? he _h *os5 f ! v outset1 or to ! wan+ int]e/ caus$ by ! we>+ (f ( ! novelty1 ,delacroix's art 0 n[ m readily accept$1 or1 at any rate1 discuss$ )\t ! bitt]ness ( ! e>ly attacks4 ,nev]!less1 ev5 n[1 & inde$ to ! end ( 8 life1 he c\ld only obta9 wret*$ prices = 8 pictures1 & ! ,academy rema9$ implacably ho/ile1 until ! special collection ( 8 pr9cipal works at ! ,int]national ,exhibition ( #ahee br\ght him at la/ t g5]al public applause t _h till !n be5 d5i$ to him4 ,delacroix himself %[$ no bitt]ness to ! ,academy1 & pres5t$ himself "t aft] "t = election1 8 claims be+ inv>iably c\*$ 9 t]ms z mode/ z !y 7 dignifi$4 ,8 fir/ attempt 0 9 #ahcg1 :5 ! votes 7 ca/ 9 fav\r ( ,s*netz4 ,two vacancies occurr$ 9 #ahch1 & on bo? occasions ,delacroix knock$ at ! doors ( ! ,academy1 b ,langlois & ,c\d] 7 pref]r$ to him4 ,8 next attempt 0 9 #ahdi1 :5 ,cogniet secur$ ! majority ( votes4 ,:5 he pres5t$ himself aga9 9 #ahec1 insult 0 add$ to injury1 8 v c&idature be+ refus$6 ,"t has av5g$ ! wrong2 ! names ( ,s*netz1 ,langlois1 ,c\d]1 & ,cogniet are all b =gott51 :il/ ,delacroix has become immortal4 ,enc\rag$ by 8 triumph at ! ,univ]sal ,exposition ( #ahee1 ,delacroix pres5t$ himself = ! six? "t :5 ! next vacancy arose 9 #aheg1 & ?is "t 8 p]sev]ance at la/ f\nd its rew>d--he 0 elect$ j be=e he ent]$ ^u ! sev5? decade ( 8 life4 ,b ev5 n[ he 0 d5i$ peaceful enjoym5t ( 8 t>dy success4 ,8 next contributions to ! ,salon1 9 #ahei1 l$ to a r5ew$ outbur/ ( vitup]ative criticism & abuse1 & ?is "t ,delacroix 0 hurt to ! quick4 ,he decid$ n to expose himself 9 future to ! gibes ( 8 detractors1 & = ! rema9+ f\r ye>s ( 8 life1 al?\gh cont9u+ 8 arti/ic activity to ! v end1 refra9$ f contribut+ to public exhibitions4 ,! ye>s #ahcg-ahda m>k a fruitful epo* 9 ,delacroix's c>e]4 ,! ma/]pieces t issu$ f 8 /udio 9 ^! ye>s w\ld alone h suffic$ to e/abli% 8 la/+ fame4 ,9 #ahcg he pa9t$ ! magnific5t ,battle ( ,tailleb\rg1 :i* is ! glory ( ! gall]y ( battle pictures at ,v]sailles1 b f\nd s little fav\r ) ! jury ( ! ,salon t x n>r[ly escap$ be+ reject$4 ,! tumult & confusion ( h&-to-h& fight+ _h nev] be=e be5 r5d]$ ) su* =ce & su* abs5ce ( h]oic attitud9is+4 ,to ! next ye> we owe ,! ,enrag$ ,m$ea1 ( ! ,lille ,museum1 & t extraord9>y sc5e ( fitful1 j]ky1 furi\s movem5t kn[n z ,les ,convulsionnaires de ,tang]1 :i*1 aft] hav+ twice *ang$ h&s at public auction dur+ ! arti/'s lifetime1 = ,l#hg 9 #aheb & = ,l#aafj 9 #aheh1 rose to ,l#aidj at a sale held 9 #ahfi1 & f9ally f\nd a pur*as] = ,l#chjj 9 #ahha4 ,! ,jewi% ,w$d+ 9 ,morocco1 9 :i* ! pa9t]'s conc]n ) true tone-values & beautiful quality ( pigm5t is c>ri$ ev5 fur!r ?an 9 ! ,alg]ian ,wom51 & ! int5sely dramatic ,hamlet & ! ,grav$igg]s--bo? are n[ at ! ,l\vre--7 8 *ief works 9 #ahci2 :il/ 9 ! foll[+ ye> he devot$ 8 en]gies to ! l>ge ,ju/ice ( ,trajan 7n[ ext5sively re/or$7 at ! ,r\5 ,gall]y1 & ! p[]ful ,%ipwreck ( ,don ,juan1 surely "o ( ! mo/ tragic & impressive pictures ev] conceiv$ by human g5ius4 ,x be>s ! same relation to ! ,dante & ,virgil t ,! ,crusad]s be>s to ,! ,massacre ( ,scio4 ,& x is "o ( ! mo/ /rik+ in/ances ( ,delacroix's p[] to make col\r itself expressive ( ! mood ( ! drama4 ,! conception1 ?\gh bas$ on ,byron's poem1 owes little to ! lit]>y f\ndation--t is to say1 x is n illu/rative 9 ! s5se t acqua9tance ) ! poem is ess5tial = its appreciation4 ,x is j a vivid realisation ( ! comb9$ horrors ( %ipwreck & />vation 9 :i* ! tragic aspect ( sea & sky is z significant z ! gha/l9ess ( ! wret*es :om hung] has turn$ into cannibals4 ,! sombre tonality & ! fla%es ( livid light1 recall ,el ,greco 9 8 lat] p]iod4 ,to ! ye> #ahda belongs ,! ,entry ( ! ,crusad]s into ,con/ant9ople1 ( :i* m5tion has already be5 made4 ,at ! ,salon ( #ahde appe>$ ! l>ge pa9t+ ( ,! ,sultan ( ,morocco surr\nd$ by 8 ,gu>d1 :i* 0 b\ght by ! ,/ate = ! ,t\l\se ,gall]y at ! price ( ,l#afj4 ,baudelaire1 ev] an ard5t admir] ( ,delacroix1 draws att5tion to ! peculi> quality ( ! col\r h>mony 9 ?is picture :i*1 not)/&+ ! spl5d\r ( ! tones1 is grey1 grey l ,nature1 grey l ! atmosph]e ( a summ] day1 :5 ! sunlight spreads l a twilight ( vibrat+ du/ ^u e object4 ,! ,sultan ( ,morocco 0 "o ( ! la/ l>ge canvases produc$ by ! ma/]1 ^: be/ en]gies 7 n[ absorb$ by 8 gigantic decorative tasks1 al?\gh he cont9u$ to pa9t an endless succession ( easel pictures1 _m ( :i* 7 v>iations ( e>li] compositions4 ,v ,! decoration ( ! ,salon du ,roi1 :i* occupi$ ,delacroix f #ahcc to #ahch1 & = :i* he receiv$ ! nigg>dly pay ( ,l#abjj1 0 ! fir/ great task ( ?is k9d entru/$ to him4 ,nev]!less he knew h[ to adapt design & col\r to ! ar*itectural conditions 9 a mann] t c\ld sc>cely h be5 bett]$ by life-long exp]i5ce4 ,& ^! conditions 7 by no means fav\rable = pictorial decoration1 s9ce ! walls ( ! squ>e room are pi]c$ all r\nd by real & bl9d w9d[s & doors1 & ! light+ is ab\t z bad z c\ld be4 ,delacroix's s*eme consi/s ( eight l>ge s+le figures 9 grisaille = ! pila/]s2 a cont9u\s b&1 ) figure compositions1 connect+ ! sp&rils & =m+ a k9d ( frieze :i* is pa9t$ 9 delicate1 t5d] tones1 sugge/ive ( fad$ tape/ry1 t lead up to ! ri* col\r+ ( ! eight panels 9 ! ceil+ & ! surr\nd ( ! skylight4 ,un=tunately ! ceil+ is n dom$1 s t ! /rong light filt]+ ?r\gh ! r\nd glaz+ does n rea* ! panels & only s]ves to dazzle "o's eyes4 ,x is only by %utt+ out ?is c5tral light & by ! use ( mirrors t x is possible to appreciate ! noble1 reposeful allegorical gr\ps ( ,ju/ice1 ,agriculture1 ,indu/ry1 & ,w>1 :i* fill ! f\r oblong panels1 & ! f\r graceful ,cupids c>ry+ ! correspond+ attributes 9 ! corn]s4 ,! frieze1 :i* is divid$ f ! m\ld+ ( ! ceil+ by an ornam5tal b& ) appropriate ,lat9 inscriptions1 is rem>kable = ! ma/]ly skill ) :i* ! design ( ! figures & gr\ps is adapt$ to ! awkw>d %ape ( ! sp&rils betwe5 ! semi-circul> ar*es1 & = ! lucid cle>ness ( ! allegorical repres5tations1 ! subjects on ea* wall be+ closely connect$ ) ^? on ! correspond+ panels ( ! ceil+4 ,?us "u ! ,ju/ice panel are to be se5 ,tru? & ,wisdom inspir+ a greybe>d compos+ ! laws1 ,m$itation int]pret+ ! law1 ,/r5g? ) a tam$ lion at ! foot ( ?ree judges1 & ! ,av5g+ ,angel pursu+ two culprits4 ,agriculture is illu/rat$ by a ,bac*analian ,v9tage ,fe/ival1 a ,h>ve/ sc5e1 & ,arcadian figures4 ,indu/ry by allegorical sc5es ( ,comm]ce1 ,navigation1 & ,silk-gr[+2 & ,w> by ! ,manufacture ( ,arms1 & a gr\p ( fett]$ wom5 be+ tak5 into captivity4 ,! h]oic figures 9 grisaille on ! pila/]s are p]sonifications ( ! ,atlantic1 ! ,m$it]ranean1 & ! six pr9cipal riv]s ( ,france1 namely ! ,g>onne1 ! ,saone1 ! ,loire1 ! ,rh9e 7:i* !n belong$ to ,france z mu* z to ,g]many71 ! ,se9e1 & ! ,rhone4 ,be=e ,delacroix _h complet$ ! pa9t+s 9 ! ,salon du ,roi1 t is to say 9 #ahcg1 he 0 entru/$ ) ! ev5 m important commission = ! decoration ( ! ,libr>ies ( ! ,*amb] ( ,deputies at ! ,palais ,b\rbon1 & ( ! ,s5ate at ! ,luxemb\rg2 ?ree ye>s e>li]1 9 #ahcd1 he _h exp]im5t$ 9 ! te*nique ( fresco pa9t+1 :i* he f\nd m cong5ial ?an di/emp]1 :5 execut+ ?ree ov]door panels ( ,l$a1 ,anacreon1 & ,bac*us1 at ,valmont1 :]e !y /ill rema9 9 situ 9 all _! pri/9e fre%ness4 ,! ,libr>y ( ! ,palais ,b\rbon has be5 describ$ by a well-kn[n rec5t ,g]man critic z ! ,fr5* ,si/9e ,*apel4 ,to any "o exam9+ ?is va/ "w 9 an unprejudic$ _s x w be difficult to %>e ?is en?usiasm4 ,! cool & noble intellectuality :i* is at ! basis ( ,delacroix's art1 ev5 :]e x is app>5tly mo/ spontane\s & fug\s1 c]ta9ly r5d]s ^! decorations supremely int]e/+4 ,b ! appeal is intellectual r ?an s5su\s4 ,! behold] is fill$ ) pr(\nd respect1 in/ead ( be+ ?rill$ by ! emotional effect ( col\r4 ,nor c ?is be entirely due to bad light+ & to ! s]i\s det]ioration & indiff]5t re/or+ ( ! pa9t+s1 ( :i* sc>cely m ?an ! design is by ,delacroix's own h&1 ! execution be+ almo/ entirely due to ,lassalle ,bordes & o!r assi/ants1 :o are also l>gely responsible = ! actual pa9t+ ( ! ,luxemb\rg decoration4 ,! "w 9 ! ,libr>y ( ! ,*amb] ( ,deputies consi/s ( two hemicycles ( ,peace 7,orpheus br++ ,civilisation to ,greece7 & ,w> 7,attila br++ ,b>b>ism back to ,italy71 & tw5ty p5d5tives--f\r 9 ea* ( ! five cupolas--) connect+ ornam5tal b&s & c>t\*es4 ,9 ! fir/ cupola1 ,poetry is illu/rat$ by ,alex&] & ,hom]'s ,poems1 ,! ,education ( ,a*illes1 ,ovid ) ! ,b>b>ians1 & ,hesiod & ! ,muse4 ,!ology is ! subject ( ! second dome3 ,adam & ,eve1 ,! ,babylonian ,captivity1 ,! ,dea? ( ,/4 ,john1 & ,! ,tribute ,money4 ,law ( ! ?ird3 ,numa & ,eg]ia1 ,lycurgus1 ,demo/h5es1 & ,cic]o2 ,philosophy ( ! f\r?3 ,h]odotus1 ,*aldean ,%eph]d ,a/ronom]s1 ,s5eca's ,dea?1 & ,socrates2 & ,sci5ce ( ! fif?3 ,! ,dea? ( ,pl9y1 ,ari/oteles1 ,hippocrates1 & ,ar*im$es4 ,ea* p5d5tive depicts1 n a s+le figure1 b an admirably compos$ sc5e ( hi/ory or leg5d4 ,! s]ies 0 comm5c$ 9 #ahcg & complet$ 9 #ahdg4 ,! two hemicycles are pa9t$ 9 ! encau/ic mann] direct ^u ! wall1 :il/ all ! re/ is execut$ 9 oils on canvas4 ,! decoration ( ! ,libr>y 9 ! ,luxemb\rg ,palace took f #ahde to #ahdg4 ,x consi/s ( a fan-%ap$ hemicycle ( ov] #cj feet 9 wid?1 ! subject ( :i* is ,alex&]1 aft] ! ,battle ( ,arbela1 ord]+ ! works ( ,hom] to be enclos$ 9 a gold5 casket captur$ f ! ,p]sians2 & ! pa9t+s 9 ! cupola--a composition 9 f\r p>ts b )\t division 7,dante pres5t$ to ,hom] by ,virgil1 a gr\p ( ,greek philosoph]s1 ,orpheus *>m+ ! bea/s1 & illu/ri\s ,romans71 & f\r p5d5tives1 ,/4 ,j]ome1 ,cic]o1 ,orpheus1 & ! ,muse ( ,ari/oteles4 ,,plate ,,vii4--,,! ,,execution ,,( ,,! ,,doge ,,m>9o ,,fali]o 7,9 ! ,wallace ,collection7 ,delacroix himself consid]$ ?is picture1 :i* 0 pa9t$ 9 #ahbf1 to be 8 ma/]piece4 ,exhibit$ fir/ at ! ,salon ( #ahbg1 :5 ,! ,dea? ( ,s>danapalus caus$ a v]itable torr5t ( abuse to be %[]$ ^u ! arti/1 x fail$ to attract ! fav\rable att5tion :i* its nobly balanc$ design1 brilliant col\r1 & int5sely dramatic feel+ w\ld o!rwise surely h comm&$1 & :i* 0 giv5 to x 9 ! foll[+ ye> by ! ,london public4 ,m>9o ,fali]o is unque/ionably ! f9e/ example ( ,delacroix's art 9 ,engl&4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vii4--,,! ,,execution ,,( ,,! ,,doge ,,m>9o ,,fali]o ,e>li] 9 date ?an ! ,libr>y ( ! ,s5ate is ! l>ge mural pa9t+ 9 wax col\rs ( ! ,pieta 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,d5is-du-,sa9t-,sacrem5t4 ,x be>s ! date #ahdc1 & is1 ap>t f ! passionate int5sity ( movem5t & expression1 & its l9e> rhy?m1 int]e/+ z an in/ance ( ! almo/ incr$ible rapidity ) :i* ,delacroix proce$$ ^u ! actual execution ( 8 pa9t+s1 once ! s*eme _h tak5 def9ite %ape 9 8 m9d4 ,accord+ to ,moreau1 :o _h ?is in=mation f ! arti/ himself1 ! :ole pa9t+ ( ab\t #ae ft4 by #aa ft4 0 f9i%$ 9 sev5te5 days1 ea* day's progress be+ m>k$ by ,delacroix on ! wall4 ,! decoration ( ! two ,libr>ies 0 sc>cely f9i%$ :5 two new commissions ( equal importance gave him fur!r opportunity = ! triumphant display ( 8 decorative g5ius4 ,a few sket*es & engrav+s are un=tunately all t is left to u ( ! circul> c5tre1 ! eight %ap$ oblong panels & ! elev5 lunettes :i* con/itut$ ! pictorial decoration ( ! ,salon de la ,paix at ! old ,hotel de ,ville1 s9ce ! build+ 0 de/roy$ by fire 9 ,may #ahga 9 ! days ( ! ,commune4 ,delacroix work$ on ^! designs f #ahdi to #ahec1 & 0 only paid ,l#abjj = ! :ole s]ies4 ,if ! lab\r & ?\ght exp5d$ ^u ! ,salon de la ,paix 7 de/9$ to lead to su* %ort-liv$ results1 ! magnific5t c5trepiece ( ! ceil+ 9 ! ,salon d',apollon c be se5 to-day 9 its unimpair$ fre%ness--! mo/ /rik+ te/imony to its creator's g5ius4 ,! decoration ( ?is gall]y 0 entru/$ to ,le ,brun z f> back z #affa2 & x 0 ,l\is ,,xiv4's fav\rite pa9t] :o conceiv$ ! idea ( pay+ homage to 8 ma/]1 ! ,roi ,soleil1 by depict+ ,! ,triumph ( ,apollo 9 ! c5tre panel1 ) appropriate subjects 9 ! o!r t5 comp>tm5ts4 ,b 8 "w 0 int]rupt$1 :5 he 0 call$ ^u to sup]vise ! decoration ( ,v]sailles1 be=e he _h ev5 sket*$ out ! design = ,! ,triumph ( ,apollo4 ,! t5 m9or comp>tm5ts rema9$ neglect$ = ov] a c5tury1 & 7 all[$ to get into a deplorable condition1 until ! re/oration 0 tak5 9 h& 9 #ahdh1 ! pa9t+ ( ! great c5tre be+ at ! same "t entru/$ to ,delacroix4 ,ap>t f ! fact t ,apollo 0 to be ! h]o ( ! design1 ,delacroix _h an entirely free h&1 & *ose to depict ! god vanqui%+ ! ,py?on1 ) ,diana1 ,m]cury1 ,m9]va1 ,h]cules1 ,vulcan1 ,boreas1 ,zephyrus1 ,victory1 ,iris1 & ,nymphs z subsidi>y figures4 ,al?\gh ! design (f5ds aga9/ ! fundam5tal rule ( all ceil+ decorations1 t !re %\ld be no above & bel[1 & t ! composition %\ld be devis$ s z to be equally intelligible f e po9t ( view1 "o _c b admire ! noble co- & subord9ation ( ! diff]5t gr\ps & figures1 ! lucid cle>ness ( ! pictorial /atem5t ( an ess5tially intellectual conception1 ! a/oni%+ col\r-magic1 &1 above all1 ! mann] 9 :i* ! ma/] has adapt$ 8 own "w to ! some:at gaudy & ov]-decorat$ surr\nd+s4 ,delacroix1 says ,robaut 9 8 ,catalogue ,raisonne1 has "h %[n himself z great 9 execution z 9 inv5tion1 & ! ,apollo ceil+ is "o ( ! mo/ p]fect works ( art t reflect glory ^u all ! c5turies--a judgm5t :i* has be5 endors$ by two g5]ations ( arti/s & critics4 ,! ceil+1 = :i* ! ma/] 0 paid ! sum ( ,l#ifj1 0 f9i%$ 9 #ahdi4 ,ab\t two hundr$ sket*es & draw+s = details ( ! composition figur$ 9 ! sale held aft] ,delacroix's dea?4 ,we h se5 t f ! "t :5 ,delacroix began 8 "w = ! ,salon du ,roi 9 #ahcc until ! completion ( ! ,salon de la ,paix 9 #ahec1 he _h no soon] br\ght any ( 8 monum5tal decorations to a successful conclusion :5 "s o!r decorative "w 0 entru/$ to him4 ,& s aga91 9 #ahec1 :5 he _h j f9i%$ ! ,hotel de ,ville s]ies1 he 0 made to proce$ imm$iately ^u t great fresco decoration ( ! ,*apel ( ! ,sa9ts-,anges at ,/4 ,sulpice1 :i*1 complet$ 9 #ahfa1 0 8 la/ "w ( real importance1 & is 9 _m respects ! cr[n+ a*ievem5t ( 8 great c>e]4 ,"h1 = once1 ,delacroix f\nd himself able to "w "u conditions simil> to ^? "u :i* ! ,flor5t9e ma/]s ( ! quattroc5to wr\ght _! m>vell\s frescoes4 ,"h 0 no complete s*eme ( ornate ar*itectural details1 no sumptu\s framework 9 :i* spaces _h be5 left = ! addition ( pa9t$ panels t _h to be treat$ 9 a m or less florid mann] to fit into _! ri* surr\nd+s4 ,"h ev]y?+ 0 left to ! pa9t]'s free w1 *eck$ only by ! consid]ation ( ! fitness ( ! subjects = ! site & by ! ar*itectural proportions ( ! little *apel4 ,& x is n too mu* to say t ,delacroix solv$ ! problem 9 m ma/]ly fa%ion ?an any pa9t] betwe5 ! glori\s days ( ! ,italian ,r5aissance & ! adv5t ( ,puvis de ,*avannes1 ! greate/ decorator ( mod]n times4 ,l all true fresco decoration1 ! two l>ge pa9t+s ( ,jacob wre/l+ ) ! ,angel & ,heliodorus driv5 f ! ,temple d n attempt to give ! illusion ( pla/ic life1 or ( an op5+ cut ?r\gh ! wall1 b duly acc5tuate ! flatness ( ! surface4 ,! scale ( col\r adopt$ = ?is admirable decoration aims1 )\t ! lea/ s5se ( monotony or dulness1 at ! exquisit5ess ( ! gre5s & greys ( a f9e panel ( fad$ ,flemi% tape/ry1 & has no?+ 9 common ) ! ri*1 gl[+ palette :i* ,delacroix _h inh]it$ f ,rub5s & ! ,v5etian col\ri/s4 ,! tape/ry-l effect is p>ticul>ly noticeable 9 ! treatm5t ( ! trees :i* are s important a feature 9 ! composition ( ,jacob wre/l+ ) ! ,angel1 ! figures be+ comp>atively small 9 scale1 ?\gh by no means subord9ate to ! l&scape4 ,no?+ c\ld be m impressive ?an ! contra/ ( ! t]rific muscul> ex]tion ( ,jacob & ! easy grace ) :i* x is made ineffective by 8 inv9cible sup]natural oppon5t4 ,! gr\p is "o ( ! noble/ creations ( mod]n art--wor?y ( ! bru% ( a ,pollaiuolo or a ,signorelli4 ,9 ! ,heliodorus ! accid5ts ( ,nature's ar*itecture are replac$ by ! equally impos+ b delib]ate & =mal l9es ( ! ar*itecture creat$ by human build]s4 ,! g5]al disposition ( ! design is n unlike t ( ! e>li] ,ju/ice ( ,trajan2 b !re is ?is significant diff]5ce betwe5 ! e>li] "w & ! ,/4 ,sulpice fresco1 t ! v fir/ glance reveals ! ess5tially human elem5t 9 ! fir/1 & ! irresi/ible =ce ( ! sup]natural 9 ! second4 ,! tempe/u\s1 sweep+ onru% ( ! two fly+ angels contra/$ ) ! calm consci\sness ( all-conqu]+ /r5g? express$ n only 9 ! m\nt$ heav5ly mess5g] b 9 ! v action ( 8 noble horse--! horses 9 ,delacroix's pa9t+s inv>iably reflect ! mood ( ! drama or trag$y t =ms ! subject ( ! picture--are a pictorial conception ( unsurpass$ gr&eur4 ,! only unsatisfactory "p ( ! ,/4 ,sulpice decoration is ! ceil+1 :]e ,/4 ,mi*ael is depict$ ov]?r[+ ! ,demon4 ,probably ! execution ( ?is oval composition 0 almo/ entirely ! "w ( assi/ants1 z ,delacroix's fail+ heal?1 aggravat$ by lead poison+ caus$ by ! ext5sive use ( :ite ( lead pa9t 9 8 l>ge decorations1 w\ld n h all[$ him to "w "u su* fatigu+ conditions z are unavoidable 9 pa9t+ a ceil+ 9 situ4 ,,plate ,,viii4--,,fau/ ,,& ,,mephi/opheles 7,9 ! ,wallace ,collection7 ,x 0 probably dur+ 8 visit to ,london 9 #ahbe t ,delacroix fir/ realis$ ! pictorial possibilities ( ,goe!'s great drama4 ,8 correspond5ce %[s t he 0 deeply impress$ ) a p]=mance ( ,fau/ :i* he witness$ 9 ,london1 & :i* probably sugge/$ to him ! s]ies ( n9ete5 li?ographs1 publi%$ by ,sautelet 9 #ahbh4 ,goe! himself ref]r$ to ^! li?ographs 9 t]ms ( exagg]at$ praise4 ,! catalogue ( ,delacroix's works includes q a numb] ( pa9t+s illu/rative ( sc5es f ,fau/1 ( :i* ! "o 9 ! ,wallace ,collection is "o ( ! mo/ successful4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,viii4--,,fau/ ,,& ,,mephi/opheles ,! frescoes 9 ! ,*apel ( ! ,sa9ts-,anges 7 ! swan-song ( ,delacroix's g5ius4 ,9 ! two ye>s t foll[$ _! completion1 he /ill cont9u$ to pa9t & to draw--! practice ( 8 art 0 = him ! v brea? ( life--b he produc$ no?+ t ne$ be consid]$ 9 ! record ( 8 a*ievem5t4 ,9 ,m>* #ahfc1 ! affection ( 8 eyes1 ( :i* he _h suff]$ int]mitt5tly = ye>s1 took a turn = ! worse4 ,on ! #bf? ( ,may he left ,p>is = ,*amprosay1 b dur+ ! j\rney _h a sev]e attack ( hemorrhage ( ! lungs1 :i* recurr$ five days lat]2 & he _h to be tak5 back to ,p>is4 ,8 illness became worse & worse1 & aft] a mon? he 0 tak5 back to ! c\ntry1 only to be s5t back aga9 to ,p>is on ,july #ad4 ,8 days 7 c\nt$4 ,he took to 8 b$ imm$iately ^u 8 arrival1 & brea!d 8 la/ at six o'clock 9 ! morn+ on ,augu/ #ac1 #ahfc4 ,,vi ,h[ /rangely ,delacroix's art 0 misund]/ood by 8 contempor>ies :o1 nurtur$ on ! t9t$ c>toons ( ! rul+ ,s*ool1 /ood agha/ be=e ! passionate utt]ance ( ! ma/]'s intoxicat$ broom1 or1 assum+ ! role ( ,beckmess]1 m>k$ ) (f5sive rap ( *alk on ! blackbo>d ( ! public ,press 8 s9s aga9/ _! dogmatic rules4 ,9 _! bl9dness !y ev5 w5t s f> z to accuse him ( be+ unable to draw6 ,:at seem$ altoge!r to escape _! p]ception1 0 t ! fi]y impulse1 ! tempe/u\s elan ( ,delacroix's romantic imag9ation 0 l>gely controll$ by 8 cool intellectuality4 ,delacroix 0 a ?9k] & a man ( pr(\nd culture4 ,he _h1 moreov]1 ! greate/ respect = tradition4 ,if1 9 ! actual pa9t+ ( 8 pictures1 he 0 c>ri$ away by 8 en?usiasm & work$ l "o inspir$1 he nev] />t$ ^u ?is ! f9al /age )\t an enorm\s am\nt ( prep>atory sket*es = e figure1 e detail--nev] be=e ! idea _h tak5 firm & def9ite %ape 9 8 m9d4 ,! sweep ( ! bru%1 ! vitalis+ amplifications & elem5ts ( movem5t may h be5 left to ! inspiration ( ! mom5t2 b *ance play$ no "p 9 ! disposition ( ! design & ! arrangem5t ( ! col\r-s*eme4 ,x 0 t amplification & exagg]ation ( =ms1 by :i* alone movem5t c be express$ 9 art1 t l$ ! un?9k+ to ! belief t ,delacroix c\ld n draw4 ,( c\rse1 ! application ( ,+res's /&>d ( classic p]fection 9 draw+ might ju/ify ! conclusion1 b "o ne$ only glance at ,delacroix's sket*-books & /udies to realise t he 0 a great draughtsman1 if draw+1 z x 0 to him1 is consid]$ ! means t[>ds an end1 & n an end 9 itself4 ,& 8 ma/]y ( spontane\s1 n]v\sly expressive draw+ 0 z complete z x c\ld be1 if ma/]y c be acquir$ ?r\gh ! curb+ ( impetu\s g5ius by half a c5tury's me?odical1 /eady practice4 ,= ,delacroix1 f 8 e>ly /ud5t days to 8 dea?1 nev] />t$ on 8 day's "w )\t hav+ fir/ got 8 h& 9 by half-an-h\r's practice 9 sket*+ or draw+1 j z a piani/ w fir/ run ?r\gh 8 f+] ex]cises & scales1 to make sure ( 8 ma/]y ov] 8 in/rum5t4 ,?us1 by unremitt+ practice1 ,delacroix acquir$ su* absolute comm& ( ! language ( l9e & =m t1 9 ! pictorial expression ( 8 ideas1 he us$ x z an orator uses ! language ( words--9 a /eady fl[1 )\t d\bts & hesitations4 ,8 inspiration 0 n *eck$ & weak5$ by ! /ruggle = an adequate =m ( expression4 ,!re 0 no?+ 9 life & 9 nature t did n /imulate 8 arti/ic curiosity1 & all 8 sket*es betray ! same passionate se>* = ! really ess5tial1 ! elem5ts ( life & movem5t & mood1 :i* are (t5 to be obta9$ only by ! sacrifice ( lit]al correctness4 ,he nev] tir$ ( mak+ draw+s aft] ,rembr&t's et*+s1 & he sp5t _m h\rs at ! ,j>d9 des ,plantes1 9 ! company ( ! animal sculptor ,b>ye1 sket*+ & pa9t+ wild bea/s f life4 ,inde$1 ,delacroix 0 r>ely rivall$1 & probably nev] surpass$1 z a pa9t] ( animals ei!r 9 repose or 9 ! v fr5zy ( movem5t4 ,8 a/oni%+ rapidity ( production has already be5 exemplifi$ by 8 pa9t+ ( ! l>ge ,pieta at ,/4 ,d5is-du-,sa9t-,sacrem5t 9 sev5te5 days4 ,an ev5 m /rik+ in/ance is af=d$ by ! ,k+ ,rodrigo los+ 8 ,cr[n1 n[ 9 ! ,*]amy ,collection4 ,a numb] ( arti/s _h agre$ to contribute t[>ds ! decoration ( a room 9 a villa tak5 by ,alex&re ,dumas p]e 9 #ahcj4 ,delacroix 0 ( _! numb]2 & ! day agre$ = ! completion ( ! pictures 0 to be celebrat$ by a ball4 ,:5 ,delacroix arriv$ at midday ( ! day 9 "q he f\nd t all ! panels 7 9 _! prop] places1 leav+ only an unexpect$ly l>ge gap = 8 own contribution4 ,he _h meant only to pa9t a few fl[]s4 ',li/51' said ,dumas1 ',i h j be5 read+ some?+ t w d = y1' & he describ$ ! fir/ canto ( ! ',romanc]o1' 9 :i* ,rodrigo loses 8 cr[n4 ,delacroix began at once1 & _h pa9t$ ! :ole sc5e by sunset1 9 ! mo/ unusual col\rs1 a h>mony 9 yell[1 unique 9 8 "w4 ,great 0 ! en?usiasm 9 ! ev5+ :5 ! fri5ds saw ! picture2 ,b>ye1 9 p>ticul>1 :o _h contribut$ an excell5t panel1 is said to h be5 beside himself4#a ,delacroix's life1 ap>t f 8 /ruggle = recognition--a /ruggle :i* he f\ght entirely ) 8 bru%1 leav+ ! controv]sial side to o!rs--0 s+ul>ly unev5tful4 ,8 only passions 7 8 art1 8 love ( romantic lit]ature1 & 8 /aun* fri5d%ip4 ,a few j\rneys & frequ5t spells ( illness 7 ! only ev5ts t broke ! ev5 t5or ( 8 life4 ,z a writ]1 ,delacroix has left a m>vell\s ,j\rnal1 :i* ought to be consult$ & c>efully /udi$ by e arti/1 & a numb] ( c>efully con/ruct$ magaz9e articles on v>i\s ae/hetic que/ions1 :i* only reveal ! cool intellectual side ( 8 dual nature4 ,he 0 a man ( great retic5ce1 :o r>ely all[$ himself to be drawn into criticis+ ! art ( 8 contempor>ies4 ,9 8 critical comm5ts on ! ma/]s--ev5 on ^? ^: /yle 0 diametrically oppos$ to 8 own temp]am5t--he always prov$ himself ke5ly appreciative ( _! great qualities4 ,/rangely en\gh1 ,delacroix1 :o is consid]$ ! lead]1 & c]ta9ly 0 "o ( ! ma9 inspir]s ( ! ,romantici/ movem5t1 n only dislik$ ! application ( ?is t]m to 8 own art1 b _h little sympa?y ) ! ,romantici/ lit]ature ( 8 own "t & c\ntry4 ,8 attitude t[>ds ,victor ,hugo almo/ am\nt$ to ho/ility2 & he always treat$ ,baudelaire1 :o _h esp\s$ 8 cause ) ke5 en?usiasm1 ) ! mo/ calculat$ res]ve4 ,9 music 8 ta/es 7 sev]ely classical--he refre%$ himself ) ,moz>t1 0 nev] q able to conv]t himself to ,bee?ov51 abhorr$ ! mod]n ,fr5* compos]s1 & 0 ! fir/ to condemn ,wagn]4 ,if ,delacroix1 except = a v brief p]iod at ! beg9n+ ( 8 c>e]1 nev] suff]$ real pov]ty1 he1 on ! o!r h&1 nev] receiv$ adequate pecuni>y rew>d = 8 "w4 ,to ! v end he 0 =c$ to sell 8 f9e/ pictures at ridicul\sly inadequate prices2 & on "s ( 8 l>ge decorative commissions he f\nd himself actually out ( pocket4 ,x 0 probably ! conviction t po/hum\s ju/ice w\ld inevitably be done to 8 g5ius1 :i* made him insi/ 9 8 w ^u ! sale ( 8 rema9+ works by public auction4 ,& ev5ts prov$ t he 0 "r4 ,! sale1 :i* 0 held f ,febru>y #af-bi1 #ahfd1 0 e/imat$ to produce ab\t ,l#djjj1 b result$ 9 a total ( close ^u ,l#ac1ejj4 ,! in/ructions ab\t 8 burial1 left by ,delacroix 9 8 w1 reflect some?+ ( 8 noble alo(ness & 8 respect = great tradition 9 art4 ,my tomb %all be 9 ! cemet]y ( ,p]e-,la*aise1 on ! height & 9 a place a little ap>t4 ,!re %all be plac$ ^u x nei!r emblem1 nor bu/1 nor /atue4 ,my tomb %all be copi$ v exactly f ! antique1 or ,vignole1 or ,palladio1 ) v pron\nc$ projections1 contr>y to all t is done 9 ! ar*itecture ( to-day4 #a ,julius ,mei]-,graefe1 ,mod]n ,art1 vol4 i4 ,! plates are pr9t$ by ,,bemrose ,,sons1 ,,ltd41 ,d]by & ,london ,! text at ! ,,ballantyne ,,press1 ,ed9burgh ,,ma/]pieces ,,9 ,,col\r ,,s]ies ,,arti/4 ,,au?or4 ,,velazquez4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,reynolds4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,turn]4 ,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4 ,,romney4 ,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4 ,,greuze4 ,,alys ,,eyre ,,mackl94 ,,botticelli4 ,,h5ry ,b4 ,,b9ns4 ,,rossetti4 ,,luci5 ,,piss>ro4 ,,bell9i4 ,,george ,,hay4 ,,fra ,,angelico4 ,,james ,,mason4 ,,rembr&t4 ,,josef ,,israels4 ,,leighton4 ,a4 ,,lys ,,baldry4 ,,raphael4 ,,paul ,g4 ,,konody4 ,,holman ,,hunt4 ,,m>y ,e4 ,,col]idge4 ,,titian4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,millais4 ,a4 ,,lys ,,baldry4 ,,c>lo ,,dolci4 ,,george ,,hay4 ,,ga9sbor\gh4 ,,max ,,ro?s*ild4 ,,t9toretto4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,lu9i4 ,,james ,,mason4 ,,franz ,,hals4 ,,edgcumbe ,,/aley4 ,,van ,,dyck4 ,,p]cy ,m4 ,,turn]4 ,,leon>do ,,da ,,v9ci4 ,m4 ,w4 ,,brockwell ,,rub5s4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,:i/l]4 ,t4 ,,m>t9 ,,wood4 ,,holbe94 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,burne-,,jones4 ,a4 ,,lys ,,baldry4 ,,vigee ,,le ,,brun4 ,c4 ,,haldane ,,macfall4 ,,*>d94 ,,paul ,g4 ,,konody4 ,,fragon>d4 ,c4 ,,haldane ,,macfall4 ,,meml9c4 ,w4 ,h4 ,j4 ,j4 ,c4 ,,weale4 ,,con/able4 ,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4 ,,raeburn4 ,,james ,l4 ,,caw4 ,,john ,s4 ,,s>g5t4 ,t4 ,,m>t9 ,,wood4 ,,lawr5ce4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,d,ue,r,e,r4 ,h4 ,e4 ,a4 ,,fur/4 ,,millet4 ,,p]cy ,m4 ,,turn]4 ,,watteau4 ,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4 ,,hog>?4 ,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4 ,,murillo4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,watts4 ,w4 ,,l(tus ,,h>e4 ,,+res4 ,a4 ,j4 ,,f9b]g4 ,,corot4 ,,sidney ,,allnutt4 ,,delacroix4 ,,paul ,g4 ,,konody4 ,o!rs 9 ,prep>ation4