The prisoner of Chillon

The prisoner of Chillon is a painting created by Eugene Delacroix in 1834.

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  • 1834

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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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