Eugène Delacroix

About Eugène Delacroix

Eugène Delacroix (1798–1863) was a pivotal French painter widely recognized as a leader of the Romantic school of painting. His powerful and dramatic style, often characterized by rich color and dynamic composition, profoundly influenced subsequent generations of artists, securing him a high HPI rank of #546 among history's most influential figures. Key works like Liberty Leading the People exemplify his contribution to historical and political expression through art.

For a figure of this historical standing, Delacroix’s modern internet attention is relatively modest. In 2025, his Wikipedia page accrued 240K views, resulting in an attention gap of approximately 1x, indicating attention aligns closely with his historical importance. This places him in stark contrast to some of his peers in the comparison pool; for instance, Amedeo Modigliani (#696 importance) garnered 385K views, while Marc Chagall (#747 importance) attracted 449K views, suggesting that while Delacroix is historically more ranked than either, the latter two artists captured more contemporary online interest.

His attention metrics also show a slight current dip: the 2025 momentum figure indicates an 11% decline when comparing Q1 to Q3 traffic, though the year-over-year change remains nearly flat at -0.1%, suggesting a stable, if slightly waning, baseline level of engagement.