Jean-Louis-André-Théodore Gericault
(b. September 26, 1791)
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Jean-Louis-André-Théodore Géricault (1791-1824) was a pioneering French Romantic painter known for his dramatic historical scenes and studies of human emotion and movement. His masterpiece 'The Raft of the Medusa' exemplifies the Romantic movement's emphasis on tragedy, passion, and social commentary.
Artists in conversation