{"product_id":"sardanapalus","title":"SARDANAPALUS","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe Artwork\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Death of Sardanapalus\u003c\/em\u003e is a monumental painting depicting the final moments of Sardanapalus, the legendary king of Assyria, whose story is traditionally associated with the fall of Nineveh in the late seventh century BCE, around 612 BCE. Facing the imminent collapse of his empire, the ruler remains motionless on his bed while ordering the destruction of his treasures, horses and court rather than allowing them to fall into enemy hands. Delacroix fills the scene with bodies, precious fabrics, gold, violence and movement. The king’s detached stillness contrasts sharply with the chaos unfolding around him, creating a powerful image of absolute power, excess and self-destruction. More than the death of a ruler, the painting represents the final spectacle of an empire consumed by its own decadence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Artist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEugène Delacroix was born in 1798 and became one of the most influential figures of French Romanticism. Known for his dramatic compositions, intense colours and expressive sense of movement, he often explored conflict, tragedy, passion and political power. Delacroix painted \u003cem\u003eThe Death of Sardanapalus\u003c\/em\u003e in Paris in 1827, before presenting it at the Salon of 1828.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PODpartner","offers":[{"title":"Imperial Black \/ XXS","offer_id":58374354272591,"sku":"110U024YEIM01388674","price":39.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Imperial Black \/ XS","offer_id":58374354305359,"sku":"110U024YEIM02388674","price":39.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Imperial Black \/ S","offer_id":58374354338127,"sku":"110U024YEIM03388674","price":39.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Imperial Black \/ M","offer_id":58374354370895,"sku":"110U024YEIM04388674","price":39.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Imperial Black \/ L","offer_id":58374354403663,"sku":"110U024YEIM05388674","price":39.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Imperial Black \/ XL","offer_id":58374354436431,"sku":"110U024YEIM06388674","price":39.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Imperial Black \/ 2XL","offer_id":58374354469199,"sku":"110U024YEIM07388674","price":39.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Imperial Black \/ 3XL","offer_id":58374354501967,"sku":"110U024YEIM08388674","price":39.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9351\/1247\/files\/10.png?v=1785758339","url":"https:\/\/galleryteecollection.com\/products\/sardanapalus","provider":"hēgemôn.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}