Pictures beneath the cobblestones: July 28th, 1830 Liberty leading the people(1830)

France, 1989

Film
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Episode of Series “Palettes”.
Delacroix’s picture “Liberty leading the people” was painted in 1830 and depicts the uprising in Paris which resulted in the installation of Louis Philipe as king. This program looks in detail at the painting itself, the techniques that Delacroix used, outside influences on his art, the symbolism he uses and the reception his painting received, as well as looking briefly at the events which inspired the work.

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Credits

director

Alain Jaubert

production company

Delta Image

FR3

La Sept

Les Films d'Ici

Duration

00:30:00:00

Production places
France
Production dates
1989

Appears in

Palettes

Group of items

Palettes

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

302879

Language

English

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts → Delacroix, Eugene, 1798-1863

Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting, French

History → France - History - 19th century

People → Delacroix, Eugene, 1798-1863

Short films

Short films → Short films - France

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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