Dante's Bark (after Eugène Delacroix) Fine Art Poster
Dante's Bark (after Eugène Delacroix) Fine Art Poster
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The Story in the Margin
This oil-on-canvas painting at the Art Institute of Chicago is catalogued as “After Eugène Delacroix” and dated to about 1840-60, meaning it is a period copy of Delacroix's celebrated original, “The Barque of Dante” (also called “Dante and Virgil in Hell”), which the French Romantic painter exhibited to acclaim at the Paris Salon of 1822. The composition illustrates a scene from Dante's Inferno in which Dante and his guide Virgil cross the river Styx toward the burning City of Dis, their small boat besieged by tormented souls. Delacroix's original launched his career and became a landmark of French Romanticism for its turbulent motion and dramatic lighting; this later copy, painted by an unrecorded hand a generation afterward, reflects the enduring popularity of the image among artists and collectors.
Printed with archival giclée inks on smooth, acid-free 220 gsm gallery-grade fine-art paper; available in multiple sizes.
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I ordered one for myself and immediately started thinking about who else would want one. The energy in Dante's Bark is what drew me to Delacroix in the first place. This shop has earned a repeat customer.
This was a gift for my sister and she called me the day it arrived. My guests ask about Dante’s Bark before anything else in the house. It makes the home office feel like somebody with taste lives here. I am thrilled with the whole experience.
Four stars because it is excellent and I paid a little more than I wanted to. The energy in Dante's Bark is what drew me to Delacroix in the first place.
This looks like something that cost twice what it did. The detail in Dante's Bark holds up from a couple of feet away. It gave the guest room the anchor it was missing. I have bought two more since this one arrived.
This is the best thing I have bought for the house all year. The colors in Dante’s Bark are richer than any version I found online. The poster arrived rolled in a heavy tube that would take real effort to damage. Thank you for making something this good.