Artwork
Count Demetrius de Palatiano in Suliot Costume
Count Demetrius de Palatiano in Suliot Costume is an unspecified painting by the French Romanticist artist Eugène Delacroix. It dates from 1832 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. The Greek war of independence in the 1820s was a source of great interest for the rest of Europe.
About this work
The man in the painting, Count Demetrius de Palatiano, was a real person who liked to pose for artists in Paris, and his exotic costume was a popular subject.
This painting shows a man wearing a traditional Greek costume.
He's dressed in a fancy uniform with a lot of detail.
The man in the painting, Count Demetrius de Palatiano, was a real person who liked to pose for artists in Paris, and his exotic costume was a popular subject.
The Greek war of independence was a big deal in Europe at the time, and people were fascinated by the soldiers' uniforms.
This interest in Greek culture inspired many artists to paint scenes like this one.
The fact that Count Palatiano was a flamboyant aristocrat who posed for artists adds to the painting's interesting history.
You can learn more about the style of this painting by looking at the work of artist: Eugène Delacroix (French, 1798–1863).
Overview
The Greek war of independence in the 1820s was a source of great interest for the rest of Europe. The exotic costumes of Greek soldiers, or Palikares, were popular subjects for artists. Count Palatiano was a flamboyant Greek aristocrat who often posed for Delacroix and his colleagues in Paris.
Artist & collection
Artist
Ferdinand Victor Eugène Delacroix ( DEL-ə-krwah, -KRWAH; French: ; 26 April 1798 – 13 August 1863) was a French Romantic artist who was regarded as the leader of the French Romantic school.
