艺术流派
Unknown Movement
创作媒介
Unknown Medium
作品信息
艺术家
Eugène Delacroix
创作年代
1827
地点
Paris, France
作品描述
The Death of Sardanapalus is an 1827 oil painting on canvas by the French artist Eugène Delacroix. It depicts the dramatic scene from the tale of Sardanapalus, a king of Assyria, as described by Greek historian Diodorus Siculus. The painting is characterized by its rich, vivid colors and broad brushstrokes, reflecting the Romantic style. It was inspired by Lord Byron's play Sardanapalus (1821) and influenced Hector Berlioz's cantata Sardanapale (1830) and Franz Liszt's unfinished opera Sardanapalo (1845–1852).