The Lion Hunt, Eugène Delacroix, 19??, Nationalmuseum, SWEDelacroix often painted hunting sce
The Lion Hunt, Eugène Delacroix, 19??, Nationalmuseum, SWEDelacroix often painted hunting scenes and animals fighting. This work is part of a lion hunt series he painted in the 1850s. The subject reflects a fascination for exoticism and the culture of the Muslim countries in North Africa. During a visit to Morocco in the 1830s, Delacroix had studied and made sketches of the landscape, horses and hunters on horseback – themes that were later used when he painted his lion hunts. These dramatic scenes, with their energetic compositions and warm hues, convey the new aesthetic ideals of the time.http://collection.nationalmuseum.se/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=23399&viewType=detailView -- source link
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