Delacroix

American

[duh-la-krwah] / də laˈkrwɑ /

noun

(Ferdinand Victor) Eugène 1798–1863, French painter.

Delacroix British

/ dəlakrwa /

noun

( Ferdinand Victor ) Eugène (øʒɛn). 1798–1863, French romantic painter whose use of colour and free composition influenced impressionism. His paintings of historical and contemporary scenes include The Massacre at Chios (1824)

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The French have given us Delacroix, Debussy, Claire Denis and Simone de Beauvoir, along with some of the goofiest of goofball comedies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

But favourite Delacroix - the pick of stable jockey Ryan Moore - could only finish ninth, while The Lion In Winter was 14th.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025

The selection was curated by photographer Matias Delacroix based in Panama City.

From Seattle Times • May 30, 2024

Associated Press photographer Matias Delacroix contributed to this report.

From Washington Times • Dec. 3, 2023

Theo had sent Vincent a book about artists, including Delacroix.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

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