Liberty Leading the People • Enamel Pin

1.6" x 1.3" Soft Enamel Pin Double Posted Rubber Clasps Inspired by "Liberty Leading the People" by Eugène Delacroix Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863) was the leader of the French Romantic painting school. Unlike their Neoclassically-trained contemporaries who favored clear line, modeled form, and historical events, Romantic painters emphasised color and open brushwork and depicted contemporary events. Delacroix’s masterpiece "Liberty Leading the People" (1830) exemplifies these principles while commemorating the July Revolution of 1830, an uprising that overthrew King Charles X. The painting depicts a scene of chaotic rebellion led by the allegorical figure of Liberty. A diverse crowd, of workers and the wealthy, adults and children, follow her, suggesting that the impending revolution is for the benefit of all. Comes packaged with Pin Museum branded backer card, and a protective polybag.