Convulsionists of Tangiers

Convulsionists of Tangiers (also The Fanatics of Tangier) is an 1837–38 painting by the French Romantic visual artist Eugène Delacroix.^[1][2] It is held by the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

Convulsionists of Tangiers
Artist	Eugène Delacroix
Year	1837–38
Medium	Oil on canvas
Dimensions	95.5  × 128.5 cm  (37.6  × 50.6 in )
Location	Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis

History

In 1832, while in Morocco as part of a French diplomatic mission, Delacroix witnessed the devotional activities of members of the Isawiyya brotherhood in Tangiers.

Initially the artist did a sketch from his memories of the event, then later several watercolors, and finally four of five years later this painting.^[3]