1844
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Lion Devouring a Horse is a 1844 by Eugène Delacroix, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a lion devouring a horse. The lion is on top of the horse, with its front paws on the horse's back and its head buried in the horse's neck. The horse is lying on its side, with its legs splayed out to the sides. The background is dark and shadowy, with some trees or bushes visible in the distance. The lion's fur is depicted in thick, textured brushstrokes, giving it a rough and savage appearance. The horse's body is also rendered in bold, expressive strokes, conveying a sense of movement and energy. The overall effect is one of drama and intensity, with the lion's powerful jaws and the horse's struggling body creating a sense of tension and conflict. If you're interested in learning more about this style of dramatic and expressive painting, you might want to explore the Romanticism movement.
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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