1834
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Hamlet: Polonius and Hamlet is a 1834 by Eugène Delacroix, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows two men in a dimly lit room. The man on the left has a long fur-lined coat, a beard, and holds a walking stick. The man on the right wears a loose robe and holds a book open with both hands. Both look tense, as if caught in the middle of a conversation. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to show movement and emotion, making the scene feel urgent. This style fits the play’s dramatic moments. Next, check out Romanticism to see how artists used drama and emotion in their work.
Ferdinand Victor Eugène Delacroix ( DEL-ə-krwah, -KRWAH; French: ; 26 April 1798 – 13 August 1863) was a French Romantic artist who was regarded as the leader of the French Romantic school.
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