Eugene Delacroix Women Of Algiers
The Women of Algiers was first painted by Eugene Delacroix and the second was followed by Pablo Picasso. During the time that these artist were painting these paintings the Algerian War of Independence was taking place. These paintings give you an inside look on how things were when the French had just conquered and claimed Algeria their territory. During this time period in the war the French tried encouraging the women of Algeria to become more active society instead of following their own tradition.
Eugene Delacroix was one of the artist to cross over the Mediterranean for a French diplomatic mission as the war of colorization had begun to rage. Delacroix had painted the Women Algiers in 1834, in Paris, France. In this painting he displayed …show more content…
Delacroix’s version shows the three sisters sitting on the floor which is normal for women in northern Africa where as in European countries women are often seen as women who drink tea with their legs crossed. He shows the hookah on the floor next to the sister implying that they do this in their free time and he also shows the women with the shoes off and they seem to be comfortable. The patterns on the tiles, clothing and rugs bring focus from the wall with the red opened door or the design that’s on the back wall. In this painting there is depth from the way the wall goes in or how the figures are placed with the right colors. Delacroix uses a hint of lighting to bring notice to the figures but with a calm setting, the figures seem to be relaxed and content with how they’re living. He places the sisters in clothes that make them look wealthier than most but not as wealthy as the European women. In Picasso’s version, you see a lot of nudity and disproportions. He uses various shades of blue and other colors to depict the women’s body shapes as objects. Picasso painting is more exotic than Delacroix’s, although he cuts the women’s bodies into segmented pieces to see how your eye could depict it. Delacroix painted this painting in order to inform the world on the way the Women of Algiers are living verses Picasso finding humor inside of it and depicting the women how he sees
Eugene Delacroix was one of the artist to cross over the Mediterranean for a French diplomatic mission as the war of colorization had begun to rage. Delacroix had painted the Women Algiers in 1834, in Paris, France. In this painting he displayed …show more content…
Delacroix’s version shows the three sisters sitting on the floor which is normal for women in northern Africa where as in European countries women are often seen as women who drink tea with their legs crossed. He shows the hookah on the floor next to the sister implying that they do this in their free time and he also shows the women with the shoes off and they seem to be comfortable. The patterns on the tiles, clothing and rugs bring focus from the wall with the red opened door or the design that’s on the back wall. In this painting there is depth from the way the wall goes in or how the figures are placed with the right colors. Delacroix uses a hint of lighting to bring notice to the figures but with a calm setting, the figures seem to be relaxed and content with how they’re living. He places the sisters in clothes that make them look wealthier than most but not as wealthy as the European women. In Picasso’s version, you see a lot of nudity and disproportions. He uses various shades of blue and other colors to depict the women’s body shapes as objects. Picasso painting is more exotic than Delacroix’s, although he cuts the women’s bodies into segmented pieces to see how your eye could depict it. Delacroix painted this painting in order to inform the world on the way the Women of Algiers are living verses Picasso finding humor inside of it and depicting the women how he sees