Delacroix

From 16 Feb 2012 to 19 May 2012

17 March - 20 May. An exhibition of over 130 works by the French painter Eugene Delacroix (1798-1863), one of the most important artists from the Romantic art movement.

Organised jointly by the Obra Social la Caixa in Barcelona and the Louvre in Paris, the exhibition comprises loans from the National Gallery in London, the Metropolitan Museum in New York and the Art Institute of Chicago.

The show follows the artistic journey of Delacroix, from his early works to his later years. Among the works on display are his "Greek Fortress of Mesol