Artwork
Illustrations for Faust: Méphistophelés is at Marthe
Illustrations for Faust: Méphistophelés is at Marthe is a print by the Romanticist artist Eugène Delacroix. It dates from 1828 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Eugène Delacroix's print 'Illustrations for Faust: Méphistophelés is at Marthe' is a work from 1828, part of a series illustrating Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's 'Faust'.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a dramatic scene with four figures in a dimly lit room, featuring Méphistophelés and Marthe among them, capturing a moment of tension or interaction.
Technique & Style
Delacroix employed rapid, expressive lines and chiaroscuro, a technique using strong contrasts between light and dark, to convey mood and movement, characteristic of his Romantic style and influenced by earlier artists like Rubens.
History & Provenance
The work is now held in The Cleveland Museum of Art's collection.
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.
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