The Winter - Juno beseeches to destroy Eneas' Fleet

The Winter from 1850 by Delacroix at the Sao Paulo Museum is part of a Four Seasons cycle depicting mythological scenes. Delacroix, the leading French Romantic painter, brought passionate color and dynamic energy to subjects across classical and literary traditions. Delacroix executed the work with his characteristic broken, energetic brushwork and rich colorism, building up his surfaces in ways that directly influenced the Impressionists who studied his technique at the Louvre after his death.

The dramatic composition employs Delacroix's characteristically vibrant palette and energetic brushwork. The dynamic handling creates a scene of mythological storm and drama.