Attila and His Hordes Overrun Italy and the Arts
Eugène Delacroix · 1843
Why it's great
Attila the Hun, whose army terrified Rome in the 450s, rides over Italy, trampling art and learning under his horses' hooves. Eugène Delacroix painted this as part of a huge ceiling decoration in Paris in the 1840s.
🏛️ Part of history
The Fall of the Western Roman Empire (312–476) — Attila the Hun, whose army terrified Rome in the 450s, rides over Italy, trampling art and learning under his horses' hooves.
Where to see it
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Eugène Delacroix was born near Paris and became the leading painter of the Romantic movement in France. He lived mostly in Paris, but a trip to Morocco in 1832 filled his sketchbooks with bright colors and scenes that inspired him for life. He believed color and emotion mattered more than perfect outlines. Later artists like Monet and Van Gogh studied his work closely.
