Romanticism · 19th century
Hand-painted reproduction after
Eugène Delacroix
The Massacre at Chios
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The Massacre at Chios
Thirteen Greek civilians wait for death or slavery in the foreground, piled into two loose pyramids, while sacked, burning settlements and scorched earth fill the background. On the right a mounted soldier twists above a woman tied to his horse, and below, a baby looks for comfort from a corpse. Delacroix had posed for Géricault's Raft of the Medusa and the same pyramid layout returns here. The French state bought the canvas the year it was shown, for 6,000 francs.Delacroix showed this at the Paris Salon of 1824, two years after Ottoman troops killed and enslaved much of the Greek population of the island of Chios. In the foreground, exhausted and wounded survivors wait for their fate; at the right, a horseman drags away a young woman, and below him a baby reaches for its dead mother. The loose brushwork and raw colour shocked the critics. The original, over four metres tall, is in the Louvre.Painted to order, by hand, in oil on canvas. A photo of your painting comes to you for approval before shipping.
About the original
- Painted in
- 1824
- Original size
- 419 × 354 cm (165 × 139.4 in)
- Where it hangs
- Louvre, Paris
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Specification
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
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| Arrives | Rolled, ready for local framing |
| Packed | Rolled in a protective tube |
| Turnaround | 3 to 4 weeks, then delivery |
The hand behind it
Eugène Delacroix
Delacroix argued for colour the way other painters argued for drawing, and the fight defined French painting for fifty years. Ingres led the opposition. Delacroix put complementary colours side by side so they intensified each other, a method the Impressionists took straight from him. Liberty Leading the People, painted in 1830, is the picture everyone knows, though it was kept out of public view for years afterwards because the government found it inflammatory. Morocco in 1832 changed his palette permanently. He filled notebooks with watercolours of horses, streets and light, and drew on them for the rest of his career. His journals, kept over decades, are among the best things ever written by a painter about painting. The Saint-Sulpice murals, finished shortly before his death in 1863, are where Van Gogh and Cézanne both went to look.
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How is the finish priced?
The price you see is the painting at the size you chose, in the finish you chose, and it updates as you change either. Rolled arrives in a protective tube, ready for local framing. Stretched arrives on wooden bars, ready to hang. Framed arrives in its frame, ready to hang. Stretched and framed go up to 60 × 90 cm (24 × 36 in); larger paintings travel rolled.
How long does it take?
Painting begins after you order and takes 3 to 4 weeks, including drying and the photo you approve. Delivery then takes 4 to 10 working days to most countries. More on delivery times.
Will it look exactly like the original?
It is painted by a person, so no. Brushwork varies between copies, which is the difference between a painting and a poster.
What if I do not like it?
Ninety days from delivery, full refund.
Can I get The Massacre at Chios in a different size or shape?
Yes. The Massacre at Chios is painted to the size you want, in the original’s proportions, or adapted to another shape on request. Stretched and framed go up to 60 x 90 cm (24 x 36 in). The original measures 419 x 354 cm (165 x 139.4 in).
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