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Eugene Delacroix
Scene from the Romance of "Amadis de Gaule", 1860
Delacroix illustrates a moment in the life of the noble Amadis de Gaule, a fictional character from a medieval Spanish romance that was well known in France. Amadis must prove his love to Princess Oriana through chivalrous acts such as the scene depicted, wherein he rescued an imprisoned damsel from the traitor Galpan. After entering the castle and defeating the guards, Amadis fights Galpan to death, thus avenging the woman's honor and demonstrating his chivalry to Oriana. Delacroix expresses the Romantic Movement's affinity for violent emotion, which he reinforces with strong color contrasts and bravura brushwork. |