Portrait of Frédéric Chopin and George Sand
Eugène Delacroix · 1837
Why it's great
The composer Frédéric Chopin and the writer George Sand were friends, and Delacroix painted them together, Chopin at the piano. After Delacroix's death, the canvas was cut in two. The halves hang in different museums today. It's a famous example of a double portrait that was split apart.
Where to see it
📍 Museum OrdrupgaardCharlottenlund, Denmark
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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.
