Greek folk songs of the 1821 Revolution not only told stories of brave revolutionaries, but also served as historical texts.

The Greek War of Independence erupted into the the early nineteenth century as Europe was being shaken to its roots by riots in many nations.

“The owners were not sure that it was a Delacroix,” de Lussac tells Agence France-Presse, per a translation by Artnet’s Brian Boucher. “When I arrived in the living room, my gaze was ...