The Justice of Trajan
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| Artist | Eugène Delacroix |
| Year | 1840 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, history painting |
| Dimensions | 490 cm × 390 cm (190 in × 150 in) |
| Location | Musée des Beaux-Arts, Rouen |
The Justice of Trajan is an 1840 history painting by the French romantic artist Eugène Delacroix.[1] [2] It illustrates the Justice of Trajan, a legendary story about the Roman Emperor Trajan.[3] Before departing for the Dacian Wars, Trajan was petitioned by a widow seeking justice for her murdered husband. He delayed his departure in order to personally render justice. The subject was likely to have been suggested by Delacroix's friend Frédéric Villot.[4]
The painting was displayed at the Salon of 1840 at the Louvre in Paris. It also featured in a retrospective of Delacroix's works at the Salon of 1855, held as part of the Exposition Universelle. Today it is in the collection of the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Rouen.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Friedlaender p.126
- ^ Allard & Fabre p.99
- ^ Rosenblum p.103
- ^ https://mbarouen.fr/en/oeuvres/the-justice-of-trajan
- ^ https://pop.culture.gouv.fr/notice/joconde/00000063098
Bibliography
[edit]- Allard, Sébastien & Fabre, Côme. Delacroix. Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2018.
- Friedlaender, Walter F. David to Delacroix. Harvard University Press, 1952.
- Rosenblum, Robert. Transformations in Late Eighteenth Century Art. Princeton University Press, 1970.
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