Delacroix 'Liberty leading the people'

[mummytait]

I have to write a substantial visual analysis of this painting. Can anyone tell me something REALLY interesting and preferably little known about this work please. I want to make the essay interesting by incorporating facts that my tutor won't know (and he knows LOADS!) Also, opinions please - Is the answerbank a valid form of research for academic submissions if I can verify the information from an appropriate source? Could it be considered cheating? or just creative research, i'v consulted all the usual sources already, books, journals etc. Thanks

[jake-the-peg]

Well it used to be on the back of a 100 franc note

here's an interesting article that reckons that liberty is partly inspired by the Venus de Milo

http://www.routledge-ny.com/ref/romanticera/li berty.pdf

Any good?

[mummytait]

Any good? You or the article? Both great in my opinion. Do you know this stuff or do you make it your purpose in life to find out? I knew most of this stuff but I think this article is particularly nicely constructed and certainly consoldates an awful lot of fragmented information.

Thanks Jake


Other answers very welcome