Romanticsm - Rebellion theme

In the Romanticism period you can find a whole variety of thoughts and different themes. A theme which was very important was that of a Rebellion. Artists had the urge to rebel their thoughts and feelings throughout their ability in drawing.

 

A great example of rebellion theme in paintings is ‘Liberty leading the people’

 

[Eugène Delacroix, 1830, Liberty leading the people, Oil on canvas, 260 cm × 325 cm, Louvre]

This painting by Delacroix features the commemoration of the French revolution (1789 - 1799). This is a very interesting and exciting form of art as the artist managed to tackle exactly what he wanted to show the audience which were Pride, Patriotism & Victory for their country.

Delecroix painted this drawing in a pyramid form as the people all around the scene seem to be connected to the woman in the middle which is an ‘allegory’ (representative for her country). This composition gave the whole artwork an interesting and dynamic look as it is showing us clearly the main focal point.

The artist showed his rebellious art by going against the normal. Liberty leading the people was drawn in a rough brush stroke that seems to be sketchy and unfinished. As for the colour scheme he showed some extremely good contrasts using the ‘chiaro scuro’ technique. You can notice that there’s a sense of commitment in his colour choices. The woman’s colour scheme is more vibrant then the other human figures, that is to emphasize more on the meaning of this painting.

This is a tribute to Eugène Delacroix's 1830 painting 'Liberty leading the people'

It's interesting how media now a days get inspired from artist in different art movements. This is a brilliant example of the series 'Maison Close'.The artist which created this wallpaper wanted to show the theme of 'War' & 'Love'.

The wallpaper is put together in the same composition of the 'liberty leading the people' as the artist found it very effective and he wanted that same successful outcome. He also took good care of keeping the same tonality and colour scheme. 

The only thing he changed was to include other female figures within his composition as he wanted to show the audience the idea of this series, which is reflecting a sense of 'Bordel'.

  

This is another great example of how artist are influenced by Delacroix's painting. This is an example of digital art in the PC game 'Minecraft'. Again this shows a sense of action and victory. 

The digital artist said ''This is what happening when you turn "The Liberty Leading the People (of Eugene Delacroix) into Minecraft''

Nicole Smith, (December 7,2011), Common themes in Romanticism, The Enlightenment, and the Renaissance, http://www.articlemyriad.com/common-themes-romanticism-enlightenment-renaissance/ , [Accessed on 20/2/14]

Bunky Bunk, (  January 21, 2013), MaisonClose-Season2-wallpaper, http://www.spoilertv.com/2013/01/maison-close-season-2-wallpaper.html , [Accessed on 20/2/14]

Ddant1 100, (2013), The liberty leading the people (Minecraft), http://ddant1100.deviantart.com/art/The-Liberty-Leading-the-People-Minecraft-Version-367781107 , [Accessed on 20/2/14]