The Massacre at Chios (1824 painting)
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The Massacre at Chios is a monumental 1824 oil painting by Eugène Delacroix depicting the suffering of Greek civilians during the Greek War of Independence, and is considered a key work of French Romanticism.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Massacre at Chios (1824 painting) canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Romantic painting
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history painting ⓘ oil painting ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| artMovement | French Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artStyle | Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Eugène Delacroix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Paris ⓘ |
| collection | Louvre Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1824 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Eugène Delacroix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Greek War of Independence
NERFINISHED
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Greek civilians ⓘ Massacre of Chios NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman persecution of Greeks ⓘ atrocities of war ⓘ suffering ⓘ |
| depictsEthnicGroup |
Greeks
NERFINISHED
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Ottomans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictsEvent | Massacre of Chios (1822) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt | Paris Salon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exhibitionDate | 1824 Paris Salon ⓘ |
| genre | history painting ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Ottoman soldiers
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desolate landscape ⓘ distant burning town ⓘ dying figures ⓘ group of Greek captives ⓘ mounted horseman ⓘ women and children ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Greek War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1824 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Greek War of Independence
NERFINISHED
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Massacre of Chios (1822) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| location | Louvre Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
canvas
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oil paint ⓘ |
| medium | oil on canvas ⓘ |
| movement | Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Scène des massacres de Scio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
key work of French Romanticism
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major work of 19th-century French painting ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
civilian suffering
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national liberation struggle ⓘ war atrocities ⓘ |
| titleInFrench | Scène des massacres de Scio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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