Christus in Gethsemané
Eugène Delacroix
1851
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
34; 42
About this artwork
signature and date: ‘Eug. Delacroix 1851’
About the Artist
Eugène Delacroix · 1798–1863
Eugène Delacroix (1798–1863) stands as the defining figure of French Romanticism and a pivotal bridge to modernism. Born in Charenton-Saint-Maurice near Paris, he came from distinguished lineage—his mother descended from the prestigious Oeben-Riesener furniture dynasty, while persistent speculation suggested the statesman Talleyrand may have been his biological father, a theory supported by physic...