The Quiz: Eugène Delacroix’s “Liberty Leading the People” celebrated what event?
Velvet Revolution
November Uprising
June Rebellion
July Revolution
Eugène Delacroix painted his most famous work, “Liberty Leading the People,” to commemorate the July Revolution of 1830 that removed Charles X from the French throne. While initially met with mixed reviews, the work went on to become a beloved symbol of France’s independent spirit. Delacroix began the work in the autumn of 1830, writing to his brother, “If I haven’t fought for my country, at least I’ll paint for her.”
The correct answer to this quiz is July Revolution.