Delacroix Retrospective at Louvre Draws 300,000 Visitors, Extends Hours
The Louvre Museum in Paris has extended its opening hours for the Eugène Delacroix retrospective until July 23, 2018, due to overwhelming public demand. Since its opening on April 5, the exhibition has attracted approximately 300,000 visitors, causing long queues and unmet ticket requests. The museum now allows access until 9:45 PM, with free entry after 6 PM. This is the largest retrospective dedicated to Delacroix since 1963, the centenary of his death, and is organized in unprecedented collaboration with the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, which holds a significant collection of the artist's works. The exhibition features 180 works divided into three thematic periods: the early years (1822–1832) exploring pictorial medium potential; the middle period marked by a shift from monumental mural decoration to easel painting; and the final years characterized by an unusual openness to landscape, which deeply influenced the Impressionists.
Key facts
- The Delacroix retrospective at the Louvre has drawn about 300,000 visitors since April 5, 2018.
- The museum extended opening hours until 9:45 PM and offers free entry after 6 PM until July 23.
- The exhibition is the largest retrospective on Delacroix since 1963.
- It is organized in collaboration with the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
- The show includes 180 works divided into three periods: 1822–1832, post-1832 mural to easel painting, and late landscapes.
- Delacroix's late landscapes deeply influenced the Impressionists.
- The exhibition runs until July 23, 2018.
- The Louvre is located at Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris.
Entities
Artists
- Eugène Delacroix
Institutions
- Louvre Museum
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
Locations
- Paris
- France
- New York
- United States