Jacob's fight with the angel by Eugène Delacroix

Jacob's fight with the angel 1861

eugenedelacroix

Saint-Sulpice, Paris, France

tree

abstract painting

impressionist landscape

possibly oil pastel

handmade artwork painting

oil painting

fluid art

acrylic on canvas

arch

christianity

painting painterly

surrealist

watercolor

angel

christ

"Jacob's Fight with the Angel," painted in 1861 by French Romantic painter Eugène Delacroix, depicts the biblical story of Jacob wrestling with an angel. This monumental fresco, located in Saint-Sulpice, Paris, portrays the intensity of the struggle with dynamic figures, the dramatic use of light and shadow, and lush, vibrant colors. Delacroix's masterful use of brushstrokes evokes the turbulent emotions of the scene, capturing the power and drama of the narrative.