Romanticism

Liberty Leading the People

1830

Allegorical figure of Liberty, bare-breasted and holding the tricolor, leads Parisians of all classes over barricades during the July Revolution.

Significance

Defining image of revolutionary France, combining allegory with contemporary reportage. It influenced everything from the Statue of Liberty to Coldplay album covers.

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

260 cm × 325 cm

Location

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

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