Milton dictant à ses filles son poème épique, « Le paradis perdu »
1827
oil
canvas
From the collection of Kunsthaus Zürich
1827
oil
canvas
From the collection of Kunsthaus Zürich
Milton dictant à ses filles son poème épique, « Le paradis perdu » is a 1827 oil by Eugène Delacroix, a French Romanticism work, held at Kunsthaus Zürich.
The painting depicts a scene with three figures, two women and a man, in a room. The woman on the left is playing a lute, while the woman on the right is sitting and holding a book. The man is seated in a chair, wearing a black jacket and white shirt. The room is dimly lit, with a warm glow emanating from the right side of the painting. The walls are adorned with a painting and a vase of flowers, adding to the cozy atmosphere. This painting is reminiscent of the work of artist Eugène Delacroix.
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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