{"product_id":"delacroix-new-and-expanded-edition-9780691182360","title":"Delacroix: New and Expanded Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eA newly expanded edition of the defining book on one of French Romanticisms most influential and elusive painters  Eugne Delacroix (17981863) was a solitary genius who produced stormy Romantic works like The Death of Sardanapalus as well as more classically inspired paintings such as Liberty Leading the People. Over the long span of his career  he responded to the literary fascination with Orientalism  the politics of French imperialism  and the popular interest in travel  painting everything from sweeping  epic tales to intimate interiors. In this beautifully illustrated book  Barthlmy Jobert delves into all facets of Delacroixs life and art  providing an unforgettable portrait of perhaps the greatest and most elusive painter of the French Romantic movement.  Bringing together large canvases  decorative cycles  watercolors  and engravings  Jobert explores the inner tensions and contradictions that drove the artist  re-creating the political and cultural arenas in which Delacroix thrived and enabling readers to fully appreciate the extraordinary range of his artistic production. He reveals how Delacroix successfully navigated the Salons of Paris and the halls of government  socialized with George Sand and Victor Hugo  engaged in intense philosophical discussions about art with Baudelaire  and maintained a lively repartee with the press. He vividly describes Delacroixs journey to Morocco  which unexpectedly led him to rediscover his classical roots  and shows how Delacroix profoundly influenced later painters such as Czanne and Picasso.  This new and expanded edition of Joberts acclaimed book includes a thoroughly updated introduction and conclusion  and a wealth of new information and illustrations throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666050015285,"sku":"ByrdShop_0691182361","price":133.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780691182360.jpg?v=1782417011","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/delacroix-new-and-expanded-edition-9780691182360","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}