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Liberty Leading the People (Eugène, 1830) Artist Eugène Delacroix (1798–1863) Title Liberty Leading the People Deutsch: Die Freiheit führt das Volk. Español: La libertad guiando al pueblo. Français : La Liberté guidant le peuple. Русский: Свобода, ведущая народ. Tiếng Việt: Nữ thần Tự do dẫn dắt nhân dân Year 1830 Technique Oil on canvas Dimensions 325 × 260 cm (128.0 × 102.4 in) Current location Musée du Louvre, Paris, France Notes Romantic history painting. Commemorates the French Revolution of 1830 (July Revolution) on 28 July 1830. Español: Pintura histórica romántica. Conmemora la Revolución francesa el 28 de Julio de 1830. Français : Peinture historique romantique. Commémore les Trois Glorieuses (la Révolution de Juillet) le 28 juillet 1830. Tiếng Việt: Tác phẩm trường phái lãng mạn. Minh họa cuộc cánh mạng tháng Bảy năm 1830 tại Pháp. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Eug%C3%A8ne_Delacroix_-_La_libert%C3%A9_guidant_le_peuple.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ro...

Romanticism (1800-1850) The Romantic Movement spread from art into literature and philosophy. It emphasized emotional, spontaneous and imaginative approaches. In the visual arts, Romanticism came to signify the departure from classical forms and an emphasis on emotional and spiritual themes. Caused by the sudden social changes that occurred during the French Revolution and the Napoleonic era, Romanticism was formed as a revolt against Neoclassicism and its emphasis on order, harmony, balance, idealization, and rationality. Romanticism began in Germany and England in the 1770’s, and had spread throughout Europe by the 1820’s. Not long after, its influence had spread overseas to the United States. The movement focused on imagination, emotion, and freedom by way of subjectivity and individualism. Artists believed in spontaneity, freedom from boundaries and rules, and living a solitary life free from societal boundaries. Romantic artists believed that imagination was superior to reason a...