1827
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Marguerite-Juliette Pierret is a 1827 unspecified by Eugène Delacroix, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
A young girl with light hair and bright eyes stares straight ahead. She wears a simple blue dress with a white collar, and her hair is neatly pulled back. The background is dark and blurry, making her face stand out clearly. Notice how the light hits her cheeks and forehead, giving her skin a soft glow. This effect makes her look almost three-dimensional. Next, look up chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and shadow like this.
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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