Centuries of Art @ Your Library - Mr. Mellon's Romantics: Eugene Delacroix and Theodore Gericault October 29, 2007

The Romantic Movement inspired some of the most dramatic artwork in France. Art historian Barbara Johnston from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts will discuss two of these artists, Delacroix and Gericault, in a free illustrated lecture on Monday, October 29 at 7:30 p.m. at the Williamsburg Library Theatre, 515 Scotland Street. The program is part of the free lecture series, "Centuries of Art @ Your Library," sponsored by This Century Gallery in partnership with the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and Williamsburg Regional Library. Reservations are not needed for this free program. For more information, contact the library at (757) 259-4070 or This Century Art Gallery at 757-229-4949. This is the first of eight lectures to be presented in this years series.

Romanticism was a movement born of transition. Rapid developments in the political and cultural life of Europe in the late 18th and 19th centuries gave birth to a generation of artists who sought to express the dramatic essence of this tumultuous era with their work. Two of the most important voices of this period were Eugene Delacroix and Theodore Gericault. Swept up in the events surrounding them, they created remarkable works like Liberty Leading the People and The Raft of the Medusa, paintings that expressed the hopes, triumphs and heartbreaks of a passionate age. This lecture examines the major works of these two outstanding artists, both of whom are included in the Paul Mellon collection, to reveal why they are such eloquent representatives of this volatile and often painfully progressive period in history.

This series is made possible through This Century Art Gallery's partnership program with the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA). It has been organized by the Office of Statewide Partnerships of the VMFA and is supported by the Paul Mellon Endowment.

Event submitted by Eventful.com on behalf of programs.