VPHA46H3 Chapter : Formal Analysis.docx
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Eug ne delacroix"s most famous work of art, liberty leading the people (french: la. Liberte guidant le peuple) is an oil canvas painting dating back to july 28, 1830, during the fall of the napoleonic empire. The painting, which is 102. 4 inches by 128. 0 inches, is now displayed in paris" most well known art museum, the louvre. The painting depicts lady liberty holding the french flag while slightly looking over to the other revolutionaries. The painting that now hangs in the louvre is relatively larger than what they appear in books. It is placed in a golden frame and is in perfect condition. The use of darker colors in most areas of the painting suggests that this was a time of hardships toward the people. Delacroix manipulates the viewers" attention by using lighter color around lady liberty and the bodies of the dead people in front of her.
