French Revolution Oil Painting

National gallery of art.

French revolution oil painting.

The 17th century in france saw the creation of the royal academy of painting and sculpture an institution that was to dominate artistic production for nearly 200 years. Liberty leading the people la liberté guidant le people created in 1830 the masterpiece depicts a female figure carrying the tri colored french revolution flag in her right hand and a rifle in. La liberté guidant le peuple la libɛʁte ɡidɑ lə pœpl is a painting by eugène delacroix commemorating the july revolution of 1830 which toppled king charles x of france a woman of the people with a phrygian cap personifying the concept of liberty leads a varied group of people forward over a barricade and the bodies of the fallen holding the. View all 17th and 18th century french paintings.

The french revolution especially napoleon bonaparte has influenced the works of various artists. There are numerous other paintings created by many french painters. Arguably the most famous work of art of the french revolution is the oil on canvas painting by french artist eugene delacroix 1798 1863 titled. Liberty leading the people french.

French antique primitive oil painting the death of robespierre french revolution oil 19th century a recent find in a parisian house clearance this antique work depicts the death of robespierre and looks to be losely based on the famous painting by etienne melingue which was first shown at the salon in 1877.