Monday, August 25, 2014

The Sultan of Morocco and his Entourage (1845)

Eugène Delacroix: The Sultan of Morocco and his Entourage

The Sultan of Morocco and his Entourage was intended to immortalize the Comte de Mornay's diplomatic mission, his successful meeting with the Sultan. In fact, Delacroix scorned the opportunity to commemorate an event doomed to oblivion. Instead, he concentrated on creating a spectacular open-air scene in bright light, with vivid colors and monumental protagonists. Exemplifying his orientalist vein, it also exhibits the full wealth of his technical mastery.

A detailed analysis of the painting and the cultural and political milieu in which is was produced is online here.

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