Digital Delacroix

The project

The Digital Delacroix project, led by Barthélémy Jobert, aims to deepen the understanding of Eugène Delacroix's work by using artificial intelligence, 3D visualization, and physico-chemical analyses.

This multidisciplinary initiative, involving various laboratories from Sorbonne University, aims to develop new tools for analyzing and exploring the master's work. The project relies on a vast digital corpus including the writings, paintings, drawings, and prints of Delacroix, as well as data collected during the recent restoration of the National Assembly's library.

This program receives significant support from Schmidt Sciences Humanities and AI Virtual Institute (HAVI).

Partners

Around SCAI and the André-Chastel Center, several partners have come together, each bringing their specific skills and areas of excellence to the joint realization of the different aspects of digital Delacroix.

The axes of the project

Discover the main themes of this digital and artistic adventure, where innovation meets heritage.

Analyze the writings and works of the artist to better understand his thought

The art of Delacroix

Identify the different hands of Delacroix's workshop in the paintings of the National Assembly library

The master's hand

Reconstruct the Salon de la Paix adorned by Delacroix as it was before its destruction in 1871

The vanished decor of the City Hall

Allow the greatest number of people to explore in detail the great wall decorations of Delacroix

Visit and revisit

Meet the team

To address the major challenges of the project, the team is mobilizing specialists in art history, artificial intelligence, scientific visualization, and materials analysis.