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Liberty Leading the People

Liberty Leading the People (French: La Liberté guidant le peuple) is a painting by Eugène Delacroix commemorating the July Revolution of 1830, which toppled Charles X. A woman personifying Liberty leads the people forward over the bodies of the fallen, holding the tricolore flag of the French Revolution in one hand and brandishing a bayonetted musket with the other. This is perhaps Delacroix's best-known painting, having carved its own niche in p... more

Art Form:

Date Begun:

  • 1830

Period or Movement:

Date Completed:

  • 1830

Also known as:

  • La Liberté guidant le peuple,
  • July 28: Liberty Leading the People

Artwork

Artist

Eugène Delacroix

Ferdinand Victor Eugène Delacroix (26 April 1798 – 13 August 1863) was a French Romantic artist regarded from the outset of his career as the leader of the French Romantic school. Delacroix's use of expressive brushstrokes and his study of the optical effects of colour profoundly shaped the work of...

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Dimensions:

Height Width
  • 2.6 m (8.5 ft )
  • 3.25 m (10.7 ft )

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Owners:

Owner Date acquired
  • 1874
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