Painter Of Passion: The Journal Of Eugène Delacroix
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Book: Very good
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Behind every great work of art lies a mind in perpetual ferment — and nowhere is this more vividly revealed than in the private journals of Eugène Delacroix, the towering Romantic painter whose canvases blazed with colour and emotion. Painter of Passion: The Journal of Eugène Delacroix presents a curated selection of the artist's intimate writings, meticulously edited by Hubert Wellington and translated from the French by Lucy Norton, offering an unfiltered window into the creative consciousness of one of the nineteenth century's most incandescent figures. From his observations on colour theory and artistic technique to his reflections on contemporaries such as Chopin and George Sand, Delacroix chronicles his inner world with the same restless energy that animates his celebrated paintings. An introduction by Timothy Wilson-Smith situates these writings within their rich historical and artistic context, guiding the reader into the heart of French Romanticism. This volume is far more than an artist's diary — it is a masterclass in aesthetic thought, a meditation on beauty, struggle, and the relentless pursuit of artistic truth. Delacroix's prose carries the same dramatic intensity as his brushwork, alternating between lyrical introspection and sharp, aphoristic insight. Published in a sumptuous edition by The Folio Society, the text is presented with the care and elegance that such a landmark document of art history deserves. For anyone who has ever stood before Liberty Leading the People and wondered at the mind that conceived it, these journals hold the answer — and pose a hundred new questions.
Author: Eugène Delacroix
Format: Hardback
Published: 1995, The Folio Society
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Slipcase: Good
Pages: Good
Behind every great work of art lies a mind in perpetual ferment — and nowhere is this more vividly revealed than in the private journals of Eugène Delacroix, the towering Romantic painter whose canvases blazed with colour and emotion. Painter of Passion: The Journal of Eugène Delacroix presents a curated selection of the artist's intimate writings, meticulously edited by Hubert Wellington and translated from the French by Lucy Norton, offering an unfiltered window into the creative consciousness of one of the nineteenth century's most incandescent figures. From his observations on colour theory and artistic technique to his reflections on contemporaries such as Chopin and George Sand, Delacroix chronicles his inner world with the same restless energy that animates his celebrated paintings. An introduction by Timothy Wilson-Smith situates these writings within their rich historical and artistic context, guiding the reader into the heart of French Romanticism. This volume is far more than an artist's diary — it is a masterclass in aesthetic thought, a meditation on beauty, struggle, and the relentless pursuit of artistic truth. Delacroix's prose carries the same dramatic intensity as his brushwork, alternating between lyrical introspection and sharp, aphoristic insight. Published in a sumptuous edition by The Folio Society, the text is presented with the care and elegance that such a landmark document of art history deserves. For anyone who has ever stood before Liberty Leading the People and wondered at the mind that conceived it, these journals hold the answer — and pose a hundred new questions.