Exiled in Modernity: Delacroix, Civilization, and Barbarism

by David O'Brien

Notions of civilization and barbarism were intrinsic to Eug ne Delacroix's artistic practice: he wrote regularly about these concepts in his journal, and the tensions between the two were the subject of numerous paintings, including his most ambitious mural project, the ceiling of the Library of the Chamber of Deputies in the Palais Bourbon. Exiled in Modernity delves deeply into these themes, revealing why Delacroix's disillusionment with...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271078596
• ISBN13: 9780271078595
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.3" x 10.2"