On Delacroix and CourbetThe period between 1781 and 1855 in the history of France is united by social and political change, an evolution of ideological struggles towards the best possible political struggle by anchoring blame human. The artist's life also underwent changes and he struggled with the hierarchy that existed to validate artistic triumph. Changes are evident across a broad spectrum, including David, Ingres, history paintings, and caricatures. Artists who demonstratively embody the changes, overwhelmingly united by the shift from acceptance to challenge, are Eugene Delacroix (1789 – 1863) and Gustave Courbet (1819 – 1877). The artistic and cultural differences that have developed are transparent through understanding the paradigmatic differences of these two artists. This essay will identify the motivating factors in the two artists' work, explore how they interact with each other, and ultimately validate their significance and vitality within the history of French painting. Delacroix and Courbet will ultimately be described as triumphant in the challenge, possessors and facilitators of creativity. To begin with the end, Courbet is an artist who triumphed in the challenge through definitions. Courbet's work was bold in subject matter, much like the artist's lifestyle. To understand this as a success, we must consider an artist directly involved in the height of the art institution: Delacroix, the Romantic painter. The Romantic painters came from what Baudelaire calls "... the most recent, the last expression of the beautiful". Delacroix's work shows an artist who believes in following the path of his predecessors, to grow from what he is given. Courbet's work shows an artist who insists on forging his o...... middle of paper......"no single focus of attention...no exchange of glances...was a declared lack of meaning that offended most of all..." Ultimately, Courbet's vitality lies in his revolutionary approach, which emphasized topics taken from contemporary life while rejecting the historical and fictional themes favored by the French Academy . Courbet and Delacroix both insert timely personal opinions into their paintings. Courbet comes from an era in which practically everything – art, politics, etc. – it's in the air. Delacroix's place is right before, after historical paintings become cautious and innovation becomes feasible. Little remains coherent in French politics or the art system itself. These two artists paved the way for less resistance and greater acceptance of the challenge, culminating in the redefinition of the challenge as art.