Why it matters
Four women sit together in an enclosed room in Algiers. Delacroix's painting inspired later artists: Van Gogh and Gauguin travelled to see its second version, and Picasso painted 15 variations.
Did you know?
- This version was painted in Paris in 1834.
- A second version, painted in 1847–1849, is in Montpellier.
- Cézanne praised its 'luminous colour'.
Based on the Wikipedia article Women of Algiers (CC BY-SA 4.0).
