His Entry of the Crusaders into Constantinople was a mural painted for the Museum at Versailles and echoed earlier historical works like Execution of the Doge Marino Faliero and The Battle of Nancy.
His Entry of the Crusaders into Constantinople was a mural painted for the Museum at Versailles and echoed earlier historical works like Execution of the Doge Marino Faliero and The Battle of Nancy. His interest in lithography culminated in his illustration of a French edition of Faust. A great admirer of British artists and writers his Bride of Abydos and The Abduction of Rebecca reflect this interest. Earlier portraits of friends like George Sand and Frederic Chopin contrast sharply with paintings like The Barque of Dante and his Morocco inspired works like Arabs Skirmishing in the Mountains and Women of Algiers. FTP identify this painter, rumored to be the son of Talleyrand, whose best known works include Death of Sardanapalus, Massacre at Chios, and Liberty Leading the People.
His Entry of the Crusaders into Constantinople was a mural painted for the Museum at Versailles and echoed earlier historical works like Execution of the Doge Marino Faliero and The Battle of Nancy.
Eugene Delacroix