“The Forum Viewed from the Farnese Gardens” was painted in 1826 in Rome. [[artist:2355|Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot]] was 30 years old and painted outdoors, among the ruins of the ancient city. It is a small picture, painted right on the spot. In “The Forum Viewed from the Farne…
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“Interior of Sens Cathedral” was painted in 1874, a year before the death of [[artist:2355|Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot]]. It shows the interior of the old Gothic cathedral in the town of Sens, in Burgundy. In “Interior of Sens Cathedral” we look along the long nave of the cathe…
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“Hagar in the Wilderness” was painted in 1835. [[artist:2355|Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot]] showed it at the Salon the same year. The subject comes from the Bible: Hagar and her little son Ishmael have been driven out and wander in the wilderness without water. In “Hagar in the …
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“The Belfry of Douai” was painted in 1871. [[artist:2355|Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot]] was 74 years old. After the war with Prussia he stayed in the town of Douai, in northern France, with his friend Alfred Robaut. In “The Belfry of Douai” we see a straight street with tall hou…
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“The Straw Mannequin” was painted in 1791–1792. It is one of the cartoons by [[artist:521|Francisco de Goya]] for tapestries for the king's study in the palace of El Escorial. In “The Straw Mannequin” four girls stand in a circle and toss a life-size straw doll on a blanket. Th…
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“The Women of Algiers” was painted in 1834. Two years earlier [[artist:2109|Eugene Delacroix]] travelled to North Africa, and in Algiers he entered a home that a man from outside rarely entered. In “The Women of Algiers” three women in colourful clothes sit on carpets in a quie…
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“The Massacre at Chios” was painted in 1824. In 1822 Turkish troops killed and carried off thousands of inhabitants of the Greek island of Chios. [[artist:2109|Eugene Delacroix]] painted this tragedy, which shook all of Europe. In “The Massacre at Chios” wounded, dying and frig…
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“The Barque of Dante” was painted in 1822. It is the first large painting by [[artist:2109|Eugene Delacroix]] to be shown at the Salon. He was only 24 years old. In “The Barque of Dante” the poet Dante, in a red hood, and his guide Virgil cross a gloomy river in hell in a small…
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“Medea about to Kill Her Children” was painted in 1838. The subject comes from an ancient Greek myth: Medea has been abandoned by her husband Jason and in her despair wants to take revenge on him. [[artist:2109|Eugene Delacroix]] shows the most terrible moment of the story. In …
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“Greece on the Ruins of Missolonghi” was painted in 1826. The Greek town of Missolonghi was besieged for a long time by the Turkish army and fell. There too died the English poet Byron, who fought for the freedom of Greece. [[artist:2109|Eugene Delacroix]] painted the picture in…
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