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Greece on the Ruins of Missolonghi (French: La Grèce sur les ruines de Missolonghi) is an 1826 oil painting by French painter Eugène Delacroix, and now preserved at the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux. This painting was inspired by the Third Siege of Missolonghi by the Ottoman forces in 1826, during which many people of the city after the long-time siege (almost a year) decided to attempt a mass breakout (sortie) to escape famine and epidemics. The attempt resulted in a disaster, with the larger part of the Greeks slain.

Greece on the ruins of Missolonghi
Artist	Eugène Delacroix
Year	1826
Medium	Oil on canvas
Dimensions	208 cm × 147 cm (82 in × 58 in)
Location	Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux, Bordeaux

Analysis

Greece is depicted as a kneeling woman who occupies the major part of the painting. She is wearing a traditional Greek costume, her chest being widely bare, and she spreads her arms as a sign of sadness. The hand of a dead victim can be seen protruding from the rubble, beneath her feet. In the background, a dark-complexioned man wearing a yellow turban, who symbolizes the enemy, is planting a flag in the ground.[1]

The painting borrows elements from Christianity. Indeed, "Greece adopts the attitude of praying in the early centuries of Christianity. The blue coat and white robe, traditionally attributed to the Immaculate Conception, reinforces this analogy to a secular figure of Mary here. The strength of the image is the sharp contrast between the traditional allegory which induces an idealization of the model, and processing of the scene without any concession to the ideal."[2]

References

На других языках

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[de] Griechenland auf den Ruinen von Mesolongi

Griechenland auf den Ruinen von Mesolongi, (Originaltitel: französisch La Grèce sur les ruines de Missolonghi) ist ein romantisches Gemälde von Eugène Delacroix aus dem Jahr 1826. Es stellt eine Allegorie auf Griechenland dar, die sich auf die tragisch beendete Belagerung von Mesolongi während der Griechischen Revolution bezieht. Das Bild befindet sich seit 1852 im Musée des Beaux-Arts, Bordeaux.

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- [en] Greece on the Ruins of Missolonghi

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[es] Grecia expirante entre las ruinas de Missolonghi

Grecia expirando sobre las ruinas de Missolonghi es una pintura de Eugène Delacroix de 1826. La obra representa una alegoría de Grecia después del sitio de Missolonghi y sirvió de homenaje por la muerte de Lord Byron, fallecido en esta localidad griega dos años antes.[1]

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[fr] La Grèce sur les ruines de Missolonghi

La Grèce sur les ruines de Missolonghi est un tableau réalisé par Eugène Delacroix en 1826, c'est une huile sur toile de 213 × 142 cm. L'œuvre représente une allégorie de la Grèce après le siège de Missolonghi. Elle est conservée au musée des beaux-arts de Bordeaux.

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[ru] Греция на руинах Месолонгиона

«Греция на руинах Месолонгиона» (фр. La Grèce sur les ruines de Missolonghi) — картина французского художника Эжена Делакруа, написанная в 1826 году. Находится в коллекции Музея изобразительных искусств Бордо (Франция)[1].

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