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Eric Rohmer used the warm Venetian colors characteristic of David and Fragonard to give the film a Neoclassical feel. Moreover, David was in particular known for his artwork depicting Napoleon during the generals various campaigns such as the Franco-Prussian War a period openly referenced in the film(Wellington). Rohmer used the natural lighting provided by the sun to achieve this effect. He also used settings and costumes that had the same warm color effect prominent in David and Fragonards painting Thus, the film had the atmosphere of the Neoclassical art(Rohmer). It is as though the paintings of the two artists came alive and acted out an entire story as vivid as the colors they were painted.

Delacroix expressive style of painting influenced the way various events and scenes were played out. His paintings depicted the exact raw emotion of whatever occassion or subject he painted always coldly accurate to how a person feel at such an event(Collings). The battles were depicted with the realistic blood and gore the real world wars would have. The rape scene was raw and brutal, emphasizing the sheer terror the victim would experience (Rohmer). Delacroix paintings were made real, the art still expressive but no longer static.

Visual art is an effective way to create a good film and also to introduce the artforms of the past. By using the tried-and-true methods of the artists in the past, one can replicate the same awe-inspiring effects their artworks have and at the same time help a newer generation appreciate the artworks of the past. It makes the memory of the ancient artists fresh in the minds of a younger and more modern audience.