"The Entry of the Crusaders into Constantinople"

Eugène Delacroix - Oil
The Entry of the Crusaders into Constantinople is a large oil on canvas painting by Eugène Delacroix. It was commissioned by Louis-Philippe in 1838, and completed in 1840. The painting depicts a famous episode of the Fourth Crusade (12 April 1204), in which the Crusaders were diverted to Constantinople, which was under siege. The painting shows Baldwin I of Constantinople at the head of a procession through the streets of the city following the assault
on all sides are the city's inhabitants who beg for mercy. It is in the collection of the Musée du Louvre in Paris.