In this new monograph, part of Phaidon's Art and Ideas series, Simon
Lee, Senior Lecturer in the History of Art the University of Reading,
examines the work of Delacroix within the framework of his turbulent
times, as France experienced the upheavals of the Napoleonic era.
Written in a lively and accessible style, and incorporating the latest
scholarship on the artist, Lee provides fresh analyses into the life and
times of Delacroix and uncovers the creative process behind his most
famous works.