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The Death of Sardanapalus
Art Investigation series
The "Art Investigation" series sets out to solve the mystery of nine works of art in the Musée du Louvre. In what context and circumstances were they made? Who shaped their destinies? How did they come into being… and how did they arrive at the Louvre?
Author(s): Françoise Docquiert
Director(s): Sam Caro
Scientific advisor(s): Sébastien Allard, Arlette Sérullaz
Genre
Documentary
Copyright
2006
Length
26 minutes
Producer(s)
Patrick de Carolis, Éclectic Production, avec la participation de France 5, Musée du Louvre
Commercial distribution
Éclectic Production
When this monumental painting by Delacroix was exhibited at the Paris Salon, it created an instant scandal. The presentation of this work marked an important date in the history of the French Romantic movement, which was still in its infancy. The painting can be considered a manifesto of Romanticism, an art of feeling, realism, and visual tension.