{"product_id":"rebecca-kidnapped-by-the-templar-sir-brian-de-bois-guilbert-eugene-delacroix","title":"Rebecca Kidnapped by the Templar, Sir Brian de Bois-Guilbert - Eugène Delacroix","description":"\u003cp\u003eA dramatic scene from Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe, depicting the abduction of Rebecca by the knight Sir Brian de Bois-Guilbert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eEugène Delacroix painted this work in 1858, drawing inspiration from Sir Walter Scott's 1819 novel, Ivanhoe. The scene depicts the abduction of Rebecca by the Templar knight, Sir Brian de Bois-Guilbert, during the siege of Torquilstone Castle. Delacroix focuses on the chaotic energy of the moment, employing a palette of earthy tones punctuated by the white of the horse and the movement of the figures.\n\nThe composition is structured around the central figure of the knight carrying the unconscious Rebecca. To the left, the architecture of the castle looms, partially obscured by smoke, suggesting the ongoing conflict. The horse, positioned to the right, adds a sense of urgency and impending departure. Delacroix uses loose, expressive brushwork to convey the tension of the narrative, a characteristic approach in his later works.\n\nThis painting reflects the interest of the Romantic period in medieval literature and dramatic, high-stakes storytelling. Delacroix often returned to literary themes, finding in them opportunities to explore human emotion and physical struggle. The work is currently held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The focus remains on the interplay between the figures and the surrounding environment, capturing a specific narrative beat from the source material without relying on static composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/inside-the-harem-francesco-hayez\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eInside the Harem - Francesco Hayez — Francesco Hayez\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/windermere-during-the-regatta-david-cox\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eWindermere during the Regatta - David Cox — David Cox\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Eugène Delacroix","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57869750993231,"sku":null,"price":37.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57885629415759,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57885629448527,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Rebecca-Kidnapped-by-the-Templar-Sir-Brian-de-Bois-Guilbert_Poster_CompositorV1_1780796051430.jpg?v=1781055983","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/products\/rebecca-kidnapped-by-the-templar-sir-brian-de-bois-guilbert-eugene-delacroix","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}