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Eugène Delacroix Timeline Game

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Eugène Delacroix was a prominent French Romantic artist known for his expressive and vibrant paintings that captured the essence of emotion and movement.

  • Players will have to arrange events from Delacroix’s life in the correct chronological order
  • Key detail 1: Delacroix’s painting “Liberty Leading the People” was created in 1830
  • Key detail 2: Delacroix traveled to North Africa in 1832, which greatly influenced his later works
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  • April 26, 1798: Eugène Delacroix is born in Charenton-Saint-Maurice, France
  • 1815: Enters the studio of Pierre-Narcisse Guérin to study art
  • 1825: Travels to England with Charles-Émile Champmartin and Théodore Géricault
  • 1822: Exhibits his painting 'The Barque of Dante' at the Salon
  • 1832: Travels to Morocco as part of a diplomatic mission
  • 1827: Paints 'The Death of Sardanapalus'
  • 1834: Visits Algeria and paints 'Women of Algiers in their Apartment'
  • 1830: Creates 'Liberty Leading the People', inspired by the July Revolution
  • 1857: Becomes a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts
  • 1832-1833: Travels to Spain and creates a series of paintings inspired by the country
  • 1824: Paints 'The Massacre at Chios', depicting the Greek War of Independence
  • August 13, 1863: Dies in Paris, France
  • 1820s-1830s: Influences the Romantic movement in art
  • 1833-1837: Works on decorative murals for the Palais Bourbon and the Palais du Luxembourg
  • 1820s-1830s: Becomes a leading figure in French Romanticism
  • 1834: Paints 'The Women of Algiers'
  • 1840s-1850s: Receives numerous honors and awards for his contributions to art
  • late 19th century: Influences later artists such as Edgar Degas and Paul Cézanne
  • 20th-21st century: His works continue to be celebrated and studied in the modern era

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