1828
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Illustrations for Faust: Faust in his dressing-room is a 1828 by Eugène Delacroix, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a man in a dark room, sitting on a stool with one leg crossed over the other. He wears a loose robe and a hat, looking down with his hands clasped. Behind him, a small table holds a candle, a globe, and a few books stacked neatly. The walls are plain, with a curtain and a small shelf holding a few objects. The artist used shadows to make the room feel cozy and mysterious. The light from the candle highlights the man’s face and hands, while the rest stays dark. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how this lighting trick works.
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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