1840
oil
canvas
From the collection of Kunsthaus Zürich
Lion et Crocodile is a 1840 oil by Eugène Delacroix, a French Romanticism work, depicting Satyr, held at Kunsthaus Zürich.
This painting depicts a satyr in a dynamic pose, with its body contorted and its limbs splayed outwards. The satyr's skin is a warm, earthy tone, and its hair is wild and unkempt. In the background, there are hints of a landscape, with rolling hills and a blue sky. The satyr's facial expression is one of intense emotion, with its eyes closed and its mouth open in a scream. The overall effect of the painting is one of energy and movement, as if the satyr is about to spring into action. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who created this piece, you might want to look up 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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