Medea
Eugène Delacroix · 1836
Why it's great
A desperate woman holds her sons in a cave, with fear in her eyes, as they cling to her. Delacroix painted this tragic story of Medea. The drama is powerful. It's a painting about the tragic end of an old Greek tale.
Where to see it
📍 Palais des Beaux-Arts de LilleLille, France
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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.
