Synopses & Reviews
This groundbreaking publication centers on a previously unknown variation of Eugand#232;ne Delacroixand#8217;s (1798and#150;1863) dramatic masterpiece The Last Words of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius, published here for the first time.and#160; This book offers a compelling reassessment of the relationship of the artist, widely considered a primary exemplar of Romanticism, to Neoclassical themes, as demonstrated by his life-long fascination with the death of Marcus Aurelius.and#160; Through this investigation, the authors reinterpret Delacroixand#8217;s lineage to such fellow artists as Jean-Auguste Dominique Ingres (1780and#150;1867) and Jacques-Louis David (1748and#150;1825).and#160; Playing on the various interpretations of the word and#147;finish,and#8221; the book also offers a fascinating account of Delacroixand#8217;s famously troubled collaboration with his studio assistants, his conflicted feelings about pedagogy, and his preoccupation with the fate of civilizations.
About the Author
Eik Kahng is assistant director and chief curator, Santa Barbara Museum of Art.and#160; Marc Gotlieb is director of the graduate program and Class of 1955 Memorial Professor of Art, Williams College.and#160; Michand#232;le Hannoosh is professor of French, University of Michigan.