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Théodore Géricault
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Jean-Louis André Théodore Géricault was a French painter and lithographer. His best-known painting is The Raft of the Medusa. Despite his short life, he was one of the pioneers of the Romantic movemen
Portrait of Théodore Géricault by Horace Vernet, c. 1822–1823
Portrait of Théodore Géricault by Horace Vernet, c. 1822–1823
Self-portrait, c. 1808–1812
Self-portrait, c. 1808–1812
The Charging Chasseur, 1812
The Charging Chasseur, 1812
Study of the Head of a Youth, c. 1821–1824
Study of the Head of a Youth, c. 1821–1824
The Raft of the Medusa
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The Raft of the Medusa – originally titled Scène de Naufrage – is an oil painting of 1818–1819 by the French Romantic painter and lithographer Théodore Géricault. Completed when the artist was 27, the
The Raft of the Medusa
Plan of the Medusa's raft at the moment of its crew's rescue
Plan of the Medusa's raft at the moment of its crew's rescue
Detail from the lower left corner of the canvas showing two dying figures
Detail from the lower left corner of the canvas showing two dying figures
Detail of the crew member waving his handkerchief to draw the ship's attention
Detail of the crew member waving his handkerchief to draw the ship's attention