Delacroix wrote a letter to his brother dated 12 October. In the letter he wrote "My bad mood is vanishing thanks to hard work. I’ve embarked on a modern subject—a barricade. And if I haven’t fought for my country at least I’ll paint for her.
I chose this painting to study the geometry with in the composition. Soon I will compose a composition that's inspired by Liberty Leads The People geometry and the overall painting.
