| Greece on the Ruins of Missolonghi | |
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| Artist | Eugène Delacroix |
| Year | 1826 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 208 cm × 147 cm (82 in × 58 in) |
| Location | Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux, Bordeaux |
Greece on the Ruins of Missolonghi (French: La Grèce sur les ruines de Missolonghi) is an 1826 oil painting by French painter Eugène Delacroix, and now preserved at the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux. This painting was inspired by the Third Siege of Missolonghi by the Ottoman forces in 1826, during which many people of the city after the long-time siege (almost a year) decided to attempt a mass breakout (sortie) to escape famine and epidemics. The attempt resulted in a disaster, with the larger part of the Greeks slain.