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Eugène Delacroix Most Popular Paintings

The 25 artworks by Eugène Delacroix our visitors ask for most, ranked by popularity and presented one by one, with the specification and the price of each hand-painted reproduction.

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Linen canvas · Certificate of authenticity · Delivered worldwide Eugène Delacroix · 1798 – 1863

Liberty Leading the People

1831 · The Louvre, Paris · original 260 x 325 cm

Experience Eugène Delacroix’s ‘Liberty Leading the People’! A monumental Romantic masterpiece depicting revolution & freedom. Explore its dynamic composition & historical significance. #Delacroix #FrenchArt

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 1 of 576 artworks by Eugène Delacroix
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Arab Horses Fighting in a Stable

1860 · The Louvre, Paris · original 81 x 64 cm

Experience Delacroix’s ‘Arab Horses Fighting’! A dramatic Romantic masterpiece of equine conflict & vibrant color. Own a piece of art history – high-quality reproduction available.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 2 of 576 artworks by Eugène Delacroix
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The Abduction of Rebecca

1846 · Metropolitan Museum of Art, new york · original 100 x 82 cm

Experience the fiery drama of Eugène Delacroix's Romantic masterpiece The Abduction of Rebecca, a visceral display of color and movement that invites you to bring this legendary moment of historical passion into your home.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 3 of 576 artworks by Eugène Delacroix
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Still Life with Flowers and Fruit

1848 · Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 4 of 576 artworks by Eugène Delacroix
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Jewish Wedding in Morocco

1839 · The Louvre, Paris · original 105 x 140 cm

Experience Eugène Delacroix's vibrant 'Jewish Wedding in Morocco'! This 1839 masterpiece captures a lively Moroccan celebration, showcasing the artist’s skill and cultural fascination.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 5 of 576 artworks by Eugène Delacroix
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Lion Devouring a Rabbit

1851 · The Louvre, Paris

Witness Eugène Delacroix's dramatic 'Lion Devouring a Rabbit.' This iconic 1851 masterpiece, housed at the Louvre, explores primal instincts & Romantic power through vivid color and dynamic composition.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 6 of 576 artworks by Eugène Delacroix
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Lioness Ready to Spring

1863 · The Louvre, Paris

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 7 of 576 artworks by Eugène Delacroix
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Female Nude Reclining on a Divan

1825 · The Louvre, Paris · original 25 x 33 cm

Delacroix's 'Female Nude Reclining on a Divan' captures Romantic beauty & sensuality with vibrant colors and graceful form. Explore this iconic Louvre masterpiece, a testament to the artist’s legacy.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 8 of 576 artworks by Eugène Delacroix
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Self-Portrait

1837 · The Louvre, Paris · original 65 x 54 cm

Experience Eugène Delacroix's iconic 'Self-Portrait' (1837). This oil masterpiece captures the artist’s introspective gaze & Romantic spirit, housed at the Louvre. Own a stunning reproduction today!

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 9 of 576 artworks by Eugène Delacroix
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Madame Henri François Riesener (Félicité Longrois, 1786–1847)

1835 · Metropolitan Museum of Art, new york · original 74 x 60 cm

Discover 'Madame Henri François Riesener' (1835) by Eugène Delacroix. This captivating portrait embodies Romantic realism with rich textures & a subdued palette. A stunning hand-painted reproduction for art lovers!

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 10 of 576 artworks by Eugène Delacroix
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Frédéric Chopin

1838 · The Louvre, Paris · original 45 x 37 cm

Size: 45 x 37 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 11 of 576 artworks by Eugène Delacroix
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The Massacre at Chios

Delacroix's 'Massacre at Chios' is a harrowing Romantic masterpiece depicting the brutal Ottoman attack on Greece. Experience intense emotion and historical tragedy.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 12 of 576 artworks by Eugène Delacroix
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Lion Hunt (study)

1854 · Musée d'Orsay, Paris · original 86 x 115 cm

Witness the thrilling 'Lion Hunt' by Delacroix! This dynamic Romantic masterpiece captures a dramatic hunt with vibrant colors and intense emotion, housed at Musée d’Orsay.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 13 of 576 artworks by Eugène Delacroix
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Hamlet and His Mother

1849 · Metropolitan Museum of Art, new york · original 27 x 18 cm

Delacroix’s dramatic ‘Hamlet and His Mother’ captures Shakespeare's tragedy with intense color and movement, showcasing the Romantic artist’s masterful brushstrokes and a pivotal scene of confrontation. Discover this iconic oil on canvas reproduction.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 14 of 576 artworks by Eugène Delacroix
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Untitled (D2XALV)

1853 · Metropolitan Museum of Art, new york · original 51 x 61 cm

Delacroix’s tempestuous ‘Christ Asleep During the Tempest,’ painted in 1853 during the Second Empire, captures Romantic fervor with dramatic chiaroscuro and vibrant blues—a breathtaking depiction of faith battling turbulent seas. Explore this masterpiece at The Metropolitan Museum.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 15 of 576 artworks by Eugène Delacroix
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The Natchez

1823 · Metropolitan Museum of Art, new york · original 90 x 117 cm

Experience Eugène Delacroix's 'The Natchez,' a captivating oil painting of a Native American family. Explore its serene beauty, romantic style, and connection to Chateaubriand’s novel at ArtsDot.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 16 of 576 artworks by Eugène Delacroix
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St Michael defeats the Devil

1854 · Saint-Sulpice, Paris · original 441 x 575 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 17 of 576 artworks by Eugène Delacroix
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Apollo Slays Python

1850 · The Louvre, Paris · original 800 x 750 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 18 of 576 artworks by Eugène Delacroix
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Selim and Zuleika

1857 · Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth · original 47 x 40 cm

Experience Eugène Delacroix's 'Selim and Zuleika,' a dramatic Romantic masterpiece depicting a tragic love story set against the backdrop of the Dardanelles. Explore its rich colors & emotional intensity.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 19 of 576 artworks by Eugène Delacroix
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The Execution of Doge Marino Faliero

1825 · Wallace Collection, London · original 146 x 114 cm

Eugène Delacroix

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 20 of 576 artworks by Eugène Delacroix
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Entry of the Crusaders into Constantinople

1852 · The Louvre, Paris

Delacroix's monumental 'Entry of the Crusaders into Constantinople' captures the fervor and brutality of the Fourth Crusade's siege of Byzantium, showcasing Romanticism's dramatic flair.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 21 of 576 artworks by Eugène Delacroix
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Liberty Leading the People (detail)

1830 · The Louvre, Paris

A visceral embodiment of revolutionary fervor, Eugène Delacroix's Romantic masterpiece Liberty Leading the People captures the raw energy of the July Revolution and invites you to bring this iconic history into your home.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 22 of 576 artworks by Eugène Delacroix
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Horse Frightened by Lightning

1829 · Szépművészeti Múzeum, Budapest · original 23 x 32 cm

Witness the raw power and beauty of horses in Delacroix's 'Horse Frightened by Lightning'! Explore this dramatic masterpiece, capturing fear & movement with vibrant color.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 23 of 576 artworks by Eugène Delacroix
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Female Nude, Killed from Behind

1827 · The Louvre, Paris · original 400 x 270 cm

Delacroix's haunting 'Female Nude, Killed from Behind' captures Romantic drama & tragedy with pastel intensity. A poignant study of vulnerability and fate at the Louvre.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 24 of 576 artworks by Eugène Delacroix
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Mlle Rose

1817 · The Louvre, Paris · original 81 x 65 cm

Delacroix's 'Mlle Rose' captures romantic tranquility with its muted colors and contemplative scene. A study in stillness, it exemplifies Romantic ideals & Delacroix’s masterful technique.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 25 of 576 artworks by Eugène Delacroix
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The artist

Eugène Delacroix

1798 – 1863

Quick facts

Top-ranked workLiberty Leading the People
Emotional tonedramatic, melancholic
Corpus themesrubens inspiration, rubens, delacroix legacy, romantic drama, venetian renaissance
Best occasionsstatement, accent
Gift suitabilityanniversary
Copyright statusPublic domain
Born1798, Chantonnay, France
Top 3 worksLiberty Leading the People, Arab Horses Fighting in a Stable, The Abduction of Rebecca

Biography

The Life and Art of Eugène Delacroix

The air in Charenton-Saint-Maurice near Paris is heavy with the weight of a changing era when Ferdinand Victor Eugène Delacroix enters the world on 26 April 1798. He does not merely inhabit the 19th century; he defines its emotional pulse. As the leader of the French Romantic school, Eugène Delacroix rejects the cold, calculated lines of the previous generation. He seeks something more volatile. His brush moves with a restless energy that mirrors the societal upheavals of France, trading academic restraint for a raw, individualistic expression of the human condition.

His career is a series of intense collisions between vision and reality. He navigates a landscape of political rebellion and personal passion, often finding himself at the center of the era's most turbulent moments. By the time he reaches the end of his life on 13 August 1863, he has fundamentally altered the trajectory of European painting. He leaves behind a legacy of movement and color that challenges the very foundations of classical tradition.

Early Life, Family and Training

The lineage of Eugène Delacroix is rooted in a blend of craftsmanship and diplomacy. His mother, Victoire Oeben, was the daughter of the cabinetmaker Jean-François Oeben. His father, Charles-François Delacroix, moved in influential circles, a fact reflected in the family's social standing. Eugène grew up alongside three much older siblings: Charles-Henri, Henriette, and Henri. This age gap created a household of established adults rather than a nursery of peers.

Education follows a path through the French academic system. He attended the Lycée Louis-le-Grand and the Lycée Pierre Corneille in Rouen. These years of study provided the intellectual foundation for his later explorations. The transition from student to artist begins under Pierre-Narcisse Guérin. A prominent neoclassical painter, Guérin provided the formal training necessary for the Parisian art world. While Guérin emphasized the strictures of Neoclassicism, the seeds of a different, more emotional approach were already being sown through this rigorous academic instruction.

Patrons and Artistic Protectors

The trajectory of Delacroix’s career finds its anchor in the shadow of Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord. A man of immense political weight, Talleyrand was a close friend of the family and a figure who claimed a paternal connection to the young artist. This relationship provided more than mere social standing; it offered a direct conduit to the highest echelons of French influence. As Talleyrand navigated the shifting political tides, serving both the Restoration and King Louis-Philippe, he ensured Delacroix remained positioned within the center of Parisian life. Through him, the artist received numerous anonymous commissions, allowing his work to circulate through elite circles under a veil of discretion.

Protection extended into the political machinery of the mid-nineteenth century. Charles Auguste Louis Joseph, duc de Morny, acted as another vital shield for the painter. This support system allowed Delacroix to navigate a landscape of shifting aesthetic values and political upheaval. While the artist’s style often challenged the established order, his access to powerful patrons provided the stability necessary to pursue his specific vision of Romanticism. These connections bridged the gap between the studio and the state, ensuring that his presence in the art world remained constant despite the turbulence of the era.

The Transformative Journey to North Africa

The year 1832 marks a sudden shift in Delacroix's trajectory. He travels to North Africa as part of a diplomatic mission to the Sultan of Morocco. This is no mere sightseeing trip; it is a period of intense observation. While in Algeria, the landscape and its people leave a lasting impression on him. He moves through these territories, absorbing the light and the customs of a world vastly different from the Parisian salons.

The scale of his output during these months is immense. He produces over 100 paintings and drawings, capturing the essence of the region through rapid sketches and finished works. These studies do more than document a trip; they help shape Orientalism. His vision of the East is built from these direct encounters, transforming the way European art perceives North African life. The sketches and paintings from this period provide the visual language for a new movement.

Jewish Wedding in Morocco (about 1839)
The Women of Algiers (1834)

Technique and Expressive Style

The canvas becomes a site of friction. Delacroix rejects the rigid, clean lines of Neoclassicism, opting instead for loose brushwork and heavy, rich textures. He prioritizes chromatic intensity and emotional expression over the precision of draftsmanship. Light and shadow do not merely illuminate; they sculpt. Through the use of chiaroscuro, he carves forms out of darkness, creating a sense of depth and psychological weight. This approach moves away from the academic requirement for perfect contours, favoring instead the immediate impact of color.

His influence extends into the mechanics of sight. By studying the optical effects of color, he develops a language of light that later shapes the work of the Impressionists. This focus on how the eye perceives shifting hues marks a departure from the static compositions of his predecessors. Beyond the large-scale oils, his hand is equally precise in other mediums. As a fine lithographer, he translates complex narratives into striking graphic works, illustrating the writings of William Shakespeare and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

Key Works and Iconic Masterpieces

The year 1825 marks a sudden shift in his output. He produces The Execution of Doge Marino Faliero and The Odalisque, works that signal a departure from the rigid constraints of the previous era. These pieces prioritize emotional intensity and a departure from academic precision. Chaos and passion begin to define his canvas.

The scale of his ambition expands with The Death of Sardanapalus. Inspired by Lord Byron, the scene erupts in a spectacle of decadent destruction. It is a monumental work of turmoil. By 1830, the focus turns toward the political pulse of France. Liberty Leading the People captures the July Revolution, using an allegorical figure to embody the spirit of rebellion and national identity. The composition is dynamic, pulling the viewer into the center of the struggle.

His gaze eventually turns toward the North African landscape. In 1834, he completes The Women of Algiers. This work reflects the influence of his travels, capturing a sense of atmosphere through a specific use of light and color. His brushwork remains loose, favoring the expression of a mood over the meticulous detail of his predecessors.

The Execution of Doge Marino Faliero (1825)
The Odalisque (1825)
Liberty Leading the People (1830)
The Women of Algiers (1834)

Legacy and Lasting Influence

The shift in European painting finds its roots in his brushwork. By prioritizing the optical effects of color over the rigid precision of line, he dismantled the dominance of Neoclassicism. This departure created the necessary friction for the emergence of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. His experiments with chromatic intensity and loose, expressive strokes provided a blueprint for those who would later seek to capture light and atmosphere through pure color.

His fascination with the exotic and the "other" triggered a ripple effect through the late 19th century. This passion for North African landscapes and traditions provided the essential spark for the Symbolist movement. The echoes of his vision reach far into the modern era, influencing a lineage of artists including Henri Matisse, Wassily Kandinsky, and Paul Klee. He remains a bridge between eras, often categorized as one of the last old Masters of painting.

Where to See the Works Today

The traces of Delacroix’s life remain anchored in Paris. At the Musée national Eugène Delacroix, the atmosphere shifts from the public eye to the private sphere. This museum occupies the artist's last apartment, preserving the very studio where he worked. Visitors walk through the space where his palettes and easels once sat, surrounded by his drawings and the personal artifacts collected during his time in North Africa.

Beyond this intimate setting, his presence dominates the halls of the Musée du Louvre. Here, the scale of his vision expands. The museum holds many of his major works, including the massive canvases that defined the Romantic movement. Across the Atlantic, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York maintains a significant presence of his output, ensuring his influence reaches far beyond the borders of France. In the United Kingdom, the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge houses The Odalisque, a piece that highlights his fascination with the exotic.

The reach of his brush extends to other specialized collections as well. At the Musée Fabre in Montpellier, the Portrait of Alfred Bruyas remains on view, offering a glimpse into the social circles of his era. To see his work is to encounter the physical remnants of a life spent chasing light and color across continents.

The Death of Sardanapalus
Liberty Leading the People
The Women of Algiers

Questions & Answers

Can I browse Eugène Delacroix's works by movement?

The movements Eugène Delacroix worked in can be seen on the artist's All Movements page, which groups the artworks by movement.

How can I follow Eugène Delacroix's work year by year?

Eugène Delacroix's artworks can be seen in chronological order on the artist's Artwork Timeline page.

What colors did Eugène Delacroix use most often?

The color profile of Eugène Delacroix's work is shown on the artist's Palette Genome page.

By the ArtsDot.com Editorial Team Updated Oct. 14, 2026

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