Paul Delaroche
1797–1856 · French · 31 artworks
AcademicismRomanticismHistorical accuracyDramatic compositionDetailed renderingEmotional intensityUse of light and shadow
artist bio
Paul Delaroche was a French painter who achieved great popularity for his historical scenes and portraits. He skillfully combined academic precision with romantic sensibility, influencing the development of historical painting in the 19th century.
what you'll learn
Studying Delaroche's work allows students to understand the meticulous detail and dramatic storytelling characteristic of Academic art. Students can also learn about the blending of historical accuracy with emotional intensity.
31 artworks
Resting on the Banks of the Tiber
1843
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The Children of Edward
1831
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Napoléon Bonaparte abdicated in Fontainebleau
1846
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Napoleon crossing the Alps
1850
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Innocence
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Portrait of Henrietta Sontag
1831
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The Temptation of Saint Anthony
1832
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Self Portrait
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Assassination of Henry I, Duke of Guise
1834
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Marquis de Pastoret
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Virgin and Child
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Portrait du comte James-Alexandre de Pourtalès-Gorgier
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A Family Scene
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A Child Learning to Read
1848
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Hémicycle (central section)
1842
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Joan d'arc being interrogated
1824
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Assassination of Henry I, Duke of Guise
1834
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Cardinal Mazarin Dying
1830
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Countess Potocka Playing Piano
1851
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The Childhood of Pico della Mirandola
1842
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The Execution of Lady Jane Grey
1833
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Death of Elizabeth I, Queen of England
1828
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Hémicycle (section 2)
1842
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Hémicycle (section 3)
1842
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Peter the Great
1838
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Herodias
1843
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Girl in a Basin
1845
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The State Barge of Cardinal Richelieu on the Rhone
1829
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Cromwell before the Coffin of Charles I
1849
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Young Mother and Her Children
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Mother and Child
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