Frescoes on the west wall (Salon du Roi, Palais Bourbon, Paris) 1837

Eugène Delacroix’s "Frescoes on the west wall (Salon du Roi, Palais Bourbon, Paris)" are a series of mural paintings completed in 1837 for the Palais Bourbon, the seat of the French National Assembly in Paris. The frescoes feature allegorical figures representing the power of the French state, such as the figure of Justice holding a sword. The dramatic compositions and the use of rich colors are characteristic of Delacroix’s Romantic style. His frescoes are a powerful example of how art can be used to express political and social ideas.