Tiger Hunt, Eugene Delacroix, 1854

Description of the picture:

Tiger Hunt – Eugene Delacroix. 1854. Oil on canvas. 73.5×92.5

   Eugene Delacroix (1798-1863) is rightfully considered the head of French romanticism. For a long time he was not recognized by official art circles, sacredly honoring the traditions of the academic school, he created new art, becoming an idol for young painters. Delacroix drew colorful colors from his travels in North Africa, where he watched the scenes of hunting for wild animals that were amazing. The artist was remarkably successful in complex angles, he professionally arranged the figures on the plane, choosing more expressive and lively patterns.

   The desperate struggle of the animal and the cold-blooded, truly verified deeds of the hunters, the nightmare of a frantic horse standing on its hind legs, ready to throw its own rider, its dangerous position, which requires great effort – to sit on a stallion and hit an angry tiger – this purely romantic glow of passion, corresponding for the art of Delacroix, shakes the feelings of the audience."