This is a comprehensive overview with excellent illustrations of the works of the great French master EugA]ne Delacroix. Having been one of the leading painters of French Romanticism, Delacroix is famous for capturing emotionally charged scenes from the Orient, back then a world commonly mysticized. His harmonious use of color and his unique artistic freedom have made him a role model for modern masters like Monet, van Gogh and Picasso.