The Last Words of Marcus Aurelius
Eugène Delacroix · 1844
Why it's great
The Roman emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius, dying, presents his young son Commodus to his friends and asks them to guide him, though Commodus turned out to be a bad emperor. Eugène Delacroix painted this sad scene in 1844.
🏛️ Part of history
Imperial Rome & Pompeii (14–180) — The Roman emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius, dying, presents his young son Commodus to his friends and asks them to guide him, though Commodus turned out to be a bad emperor.
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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.
