Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
Ferdinand Victor Eugene Delacroix
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 14, 2024
1. Ferdinand Victor Eugene Delacroix Marker
Ferdinand Victor Eugene
Delacroix
a habite cette maison jusqu’a la fin de sa vie
13 aout 1863
Ferdinand Victor Eugène
Delacroix
lived in this house until the end of his life on August 13, 1863
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is August 13, 1863.
Location. 48° 51.274′ N, 2° 20.135′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Saint-Germain-des-Prés. It is on Rue de Furstemberg north of Rue de l'Abbaye, on the left when traveling north. The museum can be hard to find. Knock or ring on the black door at 6 rue de Furstemberg. At the time of this writing the museum is not marked at the address. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6 rue de Furstemberg, Paris, Île-de-France 75006, France. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a French colony and also the Roman
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Eugène Delacroix (here, next to this marker); Alexandre Tcherepnine / Alexander Tcherepnin (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard Wagner (within shouting distance of this marker); István Keszei (within shouting distance of this marker); Palais Abbatial / Abbey Palace (within shouting distance of this marker); Adam Mickiewicz, le poète exilé / the poet in exile (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); L'imprimerie de Balzac / Balzac's Print Shop (about 120 meters away); Marc-Antoine Gérard de Saint-Amant (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.
Regarding Ferdinand Victor Eugene Delacroix. Sadly, the museum was inexplicably closed during this visit, at the height of the summer tourism season and a few weeks prior to the Summer Olympics. During normal times a complimentary ticket to this museum is included with the purchase of tickets to the Louvre.
Also see . . . Delacroix at Wikipedia. One of the Romantic masters, Baudelaire said of him, "Delacroix was passionately
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 14, 2024
2. Ferdinand Victor Eugene Delacroix Marker
The house is now a museum dedicated to the painter.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 14, 2024
3. Musée Delacroix entrance
This non-descript black door at 6 rue de Furstemberg is the museum's entrance.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 14, 2024
4. Delacroix's Massacre at Chios (Scène des massacres de Scio), 1824
Now considered one of his many masterpieces, its brutal look at the horrors of war with no trappings of glory was poorly reviewed and thought to be in bad taste at its unveiling.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 108 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 22, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
