Why it matters
Baldwin I of Constantinople leads the crusaders through the streets of the city in 1204, surrounded by inhabitants begging for mercy. Louis-Philippe commissioned it in 1838.
Did you know?
- It was completed in 1840.
- It was shown at the Salon of 1841.
- The Fourth Crusade sacked the Christian city instead of attacking Egypt.
Based on the Wikipedia article Entry of the Crusaders in Constantinople (CC BY-SA 4.0).
