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20 June 2021 - 14:30 (CEST) -
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Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863) was deeply attached to religion and painted a range of Biblical subjects, like this dark and expressive Entombment of Christ.
Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863), Mise au tombeau (Entombment of Christ), c. 1853, oil on paper mounted on canvas, signed, 30 x 39 cm/11.8 x 15.4 in. Estimate: €20,000/40,000
Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863), Mise au tombeau (Entombment of Christ), c. 1853, oil on paper mounted on canvas, signed, 30 x 39 cm/11.8 x 15.4 in. Estimate: €20,000/40,000
In general, he is famous for his grand Orientalist compositions and of course his Liberty Guiding the People in the Louvre Museum. But Delacroix was also a major religious painter. Many churches still contain his works, like Saint-Sulpice in Paris, while many intended for…
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