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Theodore Gericault
French Romantic Painter, 1791-1824
was a profoundly influential French artist, painter and lithographer, known for The Raft of the Medusa and other paintings. Although he died young, he became one of the pioneers of the Romantic movement. Born in Rouen, France, Gericault was educated in the tradition of English sporting art by Carle Vernet and classical figure composition by Pierre-Narcisse Guerin, a rigorous classicist who disapproved of his student's impulsive temperament, but recognized his talent.[1] Gericault soon left the classroom, choosing to study at the Louvre instead, where he copied from paintings by Peter Paul Rubens, Titian, Diego Velezquez, and Rembrandt for about six years, from 1810 to 1815.
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Painting ID:: 39492
The Raft of the Medusa
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1818-19
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Painting ID:: 40653
An Officer of the Imperial Horse Guards Charging
mk156
1812
Oil on canvas
349x266cm
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Painting ID:: 42750
The raft of the Meduse
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1819 oil Paint on cloth 491x716cm
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Painting ID:: 45898
Horse jerk views
mk178
around 1813/14 oil on linen 74x81cm
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Painting ID:: 52493
An Officer of the Chasseurs Commanding a Charge
1812 Oil on canvas, 349 x 266 cm
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Theodore Gericault
French Romantic Painter, 1791-1824
was a profoundly influential French artist, painter and lithographer, known for The Raft of the Medusa and other paintings. Although he died young, he became one of the pioneers of the Romantic movement. Born in Rouen, France, Gericault was educated in the tradition of English sporting art by Carle Vernet and classical figure composition by Pierre-Narcisse Guerin, a rigorous classicist who disapproved of his student's impulsive temperament, but recognized his talent.[1] Gericault soon left the classroom, choosing to study at the Louvre instead, where he copied from paintings by Peter Paul Rubens, Titian, Diego Velezquez, and Rembrandt for about six years, from 1810 to 1815.
. Related Artists to Theodore Gericault: | Christopher Wood | Cornelis Jonson | John Bauer | wyndham lewis | Eunice Pinney |
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