1828
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Illustrations for Faust: Faust and Méphistophélés in the mountains of the Hartz is a 1828 by Eugène Delacroix, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
The painting shows two figures, Faust and Méphistophélés, in a mountainous landscape. They are surrounded by trees and rocks. The scene is dramatic and moody. The interesting thing about this work is its dark and mysterious atmosphere. It suggests a sense of tension and foreboding. To learn more about the use of dark and light in this painting, look up the technique: chiaroscuro.
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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