Who painted “The Raft of the Medusa”?

“The Raft of the Medusa” was painted by Théodore Géricault in 1819. Where to see it: Louvre.

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Théodore Géricault: muscular bodies, horses in action and the shocking drama of The Raft of the Medusa, dark and powerful.

Jean-Louis André Théodore Géricault (26 September 1791 – 26 January 1824) 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 movement. Wikipedia

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More by Théodore Géricault

“The 1821 Derby at Epsom”, 1821
“Portrait of a Kleptomaniac”, 1820–1824
“The Charging Chasseur”, 1812
“The Wounded Cuirassier”, 1814
“The Plaster Kiln”, 1821
“The Woman with a Gambling Mania”, 1820
“Insane Woman”, 1821
“Head of a white horse”, 1811