Vijf studies van een paard, uit een raam gezien, schuin van achteren 1808 - 1863

Eugène Delacroix made this pencil drawing, titled "Five Studies of a Horse, Seen from a Window, Obliquely from Behind," sometime in the early to mid-19th century. Delacroix was a leading figure in the Romantic movement, which celebrated emotion, individualism, and the power of nature. Here, Delacroix studies the horse from multiple angles. During the 19th century, horses were more than just animals; they were symbols of power, freedom, and the natural world. In a rapidly industrializing society, the horse represented a connection to a more rural past. For artists like Delacroix, deeply influenced by the Romantic ethos, the horse may have embodied a longing for a wilder, more authentic existence. Delacroix wrote, “What moves men of genius, or rather what inspires their work, is not new ideas, but their obsession with the idea that what has already been said is still not enough.” Consider the way Delacroix captures the animal's musculature and movement with just a few strokes. It is a celebration of the beauty and dynamism of the natural world and offers a glimpse into the Romantic sensibility that shaped so much of 19th-century art.