Delacroix Monument
Monument in the Jardin du Luxembourg
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The Delacroix Monument (French: Monument à Delacroix) is a memorial to the French artist Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863). It is located in the Jardin du Luxembourg, in Paris, France, on the north side of the garden, just east of the Orangerie du Sénat. It was created by the French sculptor Aimé-Jules Dalou[1] and unveiled in 1890.[2]
MaterialBronze
Dedicateddate1890
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| Material | Bronze |
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| Dedicated date | 1890 |
History
In 1884, a group of leading artists, critics, writers and politicians proposed the creation of a monument that would honor Delacroix. To create the monument, they chose the well-known French sculptor Aimé-Jules Dalou.[1]