"Eugene Delacroix (1798-1863) was a solitary genius who produced stormy Romantic works like The Death of Sardanapalus as well as more classically inspired paintings such as Liberty Leading the People. Over the long span of his career, he responded to the literary fascination with Orientalism, the politics of French imperialism, and the popular interest in travel, painting everything from sweeping, epic tales to intitimate interiors. In this ... illustrated book, Barthâelâemy Jobert delves into all facets of Delacroix's life and art, providing [a] ... portrait of perhaps the greatest and most elusive painter of the French Romantic movement"--Back cover.