French Romantic Painter, 1791-1824
Born in Rouen, France, Gericault was educated in the tradition of English sporting art by Carle Vernet and classical figure composition by Pierre-Narcisse Gu??rin, a rigorous classicist who disapproved of his student impulsive temperament, but recognized his talent.
The Charging Chasseur, 1812.Gericault soon left the classroom, choosing to study at the Louvre instead, where he copied from paintings by Peter Paul Rubens, Titian, Diego Vel??zquez, and Rembrandt for about six years, from 1810 to 1815. There he found a vitality which he preferred to the prevailing school of Neoclassicism.
Canvas 137 1/2 x 104 1/2''(349 x 266 cm)Salon of 1814;acquired at Louis Philippe sale 1851 INV 4885 (MN)
Canvas 137 1/2 x 104 1/2''(349 x 266 cm)Salon of 1814;acquired at Louis Philippe sale 1851 INV 4885 (MN)
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The Raft of the Medusa (mk05)
The Raft of the Medusa (mk05)
Painting ID:: 20874
Canvas 193 1/4 x 282''(491 x 716 cm)Salon of 1819;acquired at the artist's posthumous sale,1824 INV 4884(MN)
Canvas 193 1/4 x 282''(491 x 716 cm)Salon of 1819;acquired at the artist's posthumous sale,1824 INV 4884(MN)
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The Plaster Kiln (mk05)
The Plaster Kiln (mk05)
Painting ID:: 20875
1817
Paper on Canvas 17 1/2 x 23 1/2''(45 x 60 cm)Study for a composition in spired by the Barberi race at the Corso R.F 2041(G/AR)
1817
Paper on Canvas 17 1/2 x 23 1/2''(45 x 60 cm)Study for a composition in spired by the Barberi race at the Corso R.F 2041(G/AR)
French Romantic Painter, 1791-1824
Born in Rouen, France, Gericault was educated in the tradition of English sporting art by Carle Vernet and classical figure composition by Pierre-Narcisse Gu??rin, a rigorous classicist who disapproved of his student impulsive temperament, but recognized his talent.
The Charging Chasseur, 1812.Gericault soon left the classroom, choosing to study at the Louvre instead, where he copied from paintings by Peter Paul Rubens, Titian, Diego Vel??zquez, and Rembrandt for about six years, from 1810 to 1815. There he found a vitality which he preferred to the prevailing school of Neoclassicism.
