Paul Delaroche - The young martyr Poster

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Paul Delaroche (1797 - 1856)
La Jeune Martyre (The Young Martyr) - 1855 - H. : 1,71 m. ; L. : 1,48 m. Musée du Louvre

A Christian woman, thrown into the river by the Romans for not having recanted, is discovered by other believers. Marked by the death of his wife, Delaroche abandons the anecdote to...
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Characteristics

Dimensions
50 x 70 cm
Artist
Paul Delaroche (1797-1856)
Art movements
French paintings, Academism
Maintenance
Store in a dry place, protected by a case or plastic bag
Theme
Religions
Reference
IA200294
EAN
3336727123669
Matière de l'article
Paper
Package Dimensions
5cm x 7cm
Conservation museum
Paris - Musée du Louvre

The work and its artist

Paul Delaroche (1797-1856)

Paul Delaroche is a French painter, born in 1797 and died in 1856 in Paris. Specialising in history paintings, his work was very appreciated during his lifetime and he received numerous commissions, notably for the Versailles Museum and the hemicycle of the Paris School of Fine Arts. The intelligence of his compositions and the delicacy of his characters' features make him a remarkable painter