Eugène DelacroixFrankreich, 1798–1863The Lion Hunt
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Delacroix often painted hunting scenes and animals fighting. This work is part of a lion hunt series he painted in the 1850s. The subject reflects a fascination for exoticism and the culture of the Muslim countries in North Africa. During a visit to Morocco in the 1830s, Delacroix had studied and made sketches of the landscape, horses and hunters on horseback – themes that were later used when he painted his lion hunts. These dramatic scenes, with their energetic compositions and warm hues, convey the new aesthetic ideals of the time.
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Derweil im Leben von Eugène Delacroix
Das ganze Leben1855
Retrospective at the Exposition Universelle
As part of the Paris Exposition Universelle of 1855, a solo exhibition of Delacroix's work was organized; the artist was saddened that the public knew him only by his older works.
14. November 1855 · Auszeichnung
Commander of the Legion of Honour
28 December 1857
Move to His Last Apartment on Rue de Furstenberg
Delacroix moved to an apartment at 6 rue de Furstenberg, where he lived until his death; it now houses the Musée National Eugène Delacroix.
