The Religious Paintings of Delacroix on Display for the First Time at Saint-Sulpice

Grappling with the Modern: From Delacroix to the Present Day. The exhibition in the museum at 6 rue de Fürstenberg in Paris is consecrated to three works painted by the master of Romantic art between 1856 and 1861 for the Chapelle des Saints Anges in the church of Saint-Sulpice.

Jacob Wrestling with the Angel, Heliodorus Driven from the Temple and St. Michael Defeating the Devil are the titles of the three monumental paintings located to the right upon entering the church. They have recently been restored and are a witness to the artist’s final years that were consecrated to honoring a large religious order. These works can be considered his last will and testament. 

Dominique de Font-Réaulx, directress of the Eugène-Delacroix Museum and general curator at the Louvre Museum, describes the influences that inspired the painter:

Delacroix’s models were not only Titien or Rubens, but also unexpected artists, such as Rafael, Le Lorrain, Solimena, and even Jean Duvet, an engraver and goldsmith born in the late 15th century.

The exhibition also presents works by other artists who were inspired by him, such as Moreau and Chagall.

Musée national Eugène Delacroix

6, rue de Fürstenberg (Paris, 6th arrondissement)

Opening hours: Wednesday to Monday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m

Open until July 23, 2018

Entry: 4-8 euros