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Philhellenism
by Eugène Delacroix reflects the attitudes of French philhellenism. Philhellenism ("the love of Greek culture and art") was a prominent intellectual movement which promoted Greek culture. It contributed to the sentiments that led Europeans such as Lord Byron, Charles Nicolas Fabvier and Richard Church to advocate for Greek independence from the Ottoman Empire. The later 19th-century European philhellenism was largely found among the Classicists. The study of it falls under Classical Reception Studies and is a continuation of the Classical tradition.
Article summary
by Eugène Delacroix reflects the attitudes of French philhellenism. Philhellenism ("the love of Greek culture and art") was a prominent intellectual movement which promoted Greek culture. It contributed to the sentiments that led Europeans such as Lord Byron, Charles Nicolas Fabvier and Richard Church to advocate for Greek independence from the Ottoman Empire. The later 19th-century European philhellenism was largely found among the Classicists. The study of it falls under Classical Reception Studies and is a continuation of the Classical tradition.
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