Representing tragic love...
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14/02/19 - In 1850 Eugène Delacroix (France, 1798-1863) painted one of the most tragic scenes in William Shakespeare’s written plays: Romeo and Juliet.
There he describes the moment in which Romeo holds Juliet’s body thinking she is dead. The painting captures true love in an instant of overwhelming sadness. Juliet breast is naked: Delacroix used to depict women barely dressed when they were in private spaces. Plus, this particular moment has no moral pretensions, only seeks to show the tragedy of the lovers.
There he describes the moment in which Romeo holds Juliet’s body thinking she is dead. The painting captures true love in an instant of overwhelming sadness. Juliet breast is naked: Delacroix used to depict women barely dressed when they were in private spaces. Plus, this particular moment has no moral pretensions, only seeks to show the tragedy of the lovers.
Delacroix was an passionate creator with a vast imagination who had a deep knowledge of the works of the English writer since he traveled to London in 1825, a passion he shared with his friend George Sand.
Eugéne Delacroix
Roméo et Juliette devant les tombes des Capulet
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