Winter: Juno Beseeches to Destroy Aeneas' Fleet by Eugène Delacroix. A dramatic mythological scene depicting a goddess in the clouds addressing figures on a rocky shore above a churning sea.

Winter: Juno Beseeches to Destroy Aeneas' Fleet

Eugène Delacroix

1850 · Oil Paint, Canvas

A powerful Romantic painting by Eugène Delacroix depicting Juno amidst a tempestuous mythological scene.

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A substantial artwork with a strong pulse with softened warm notes — brings a composed sense of weight.

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Library · Living Room · Study
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Strongest where a vertical wall can take more presence
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Benefits from light or mid-tone surroundings
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Charcoal black, Deep burgundy, Rich brown

About the piece

Part of Delacroix's 'Four Seasons' cycle, this 1850 oil painting captures a dramatic moment from Virgil's Aeneid. The work exemplifies the artist's expressive use of color and dynamic, swirling compositions, characteristic of French Romanticism.

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