Entry of the Crusaders in Constantinople
Eugène Delacroix · 1840
Why it's great
Crusader knights ride through a city in 1204, with crowds of people begging for mercy. Delacroix painted the wildness of history in swirling colors. The painting hangs in the Louvre. It's a tough scene, painted with deep emotion.
🏛️ Part of history
The Crusades (1095–1291) — Crusaders ride into Constantinople in 1204, in a scene that shows how the crusades could turn on fellow Christians.
Where to see it
📍 Louvre MuseumParis, France
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Eugène Delacroix was born near Paris and became the leading painter of the Romantic movement in France. He lived mostly in Paris, but a trip to Morocco in 1832 filled his sketchbooks with bright colors and scenes that inspired him for life. He believed color and emotion mattered more than perfect outlines. Later artists like Monet and Van Gogh studied his work closely.
