Eugène Delacroix: A Revolutionary Soul of French Romanticism Eugène Delacroix, born Ferdinand Victor Eugène Delacroix on April 26, 1798, in Charenton-Saint-Maurice near Paris, was more than just a painter; he was a catalyst for artistic change. His life, marked by both privilege and profound personal tragedy, fueled an extraordinary creative output that irrevocably shaped the course of French art and profoundly influenced generations…