The Sultan's Authority: Delacroix, Painting, and Politics at the Salon of 1845

• Autores: Jennifer Jane Marshall
• Localización: Art bulletin, ISSN 0004-3079, Vol. 91, Nº 1, 2009, págs. 83-106
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Thirteen years after visiting North Africa, Eugène Delacroix exhibited the monumental Sultan of Morocco and His Entourage at the Salon of 1845. In 1844, Franco-Moroccan relations had degenerated—briefly but decisively—to the point of warfare. Though inspired by this conflict, Delacroix ignored its implications, manipulating his painting at multiple levels to create a powerful image of Moroccan sovereignty. The assertive message of his picture placed it at odds with the triumphalist paintings of French domination over North Africa exhibited alongside it at the Salon, confirming the artist's willingness to challenge the status quo.