DeathFlowerKing wrote:
I love this painting, it may be my favorite (until I find a decent one of a galleon). It's bold, a little bit colorful, there's action, it depicts a struggle for ideas like freedom and democracy, etc (I'm sure the actual battle was hell). It feels inspiring, heroic and climactic. I can almost imagine this scene at the end of a musical (I've never seen Les Misérables).
I think romantic paintings might be my favorite.
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