The raft of the medusa story
Why was the raft of the medusa controversial.
The raft of the medusa
Théodore Géricault
French painter (1791–1824)
Jean-Louis André Théodore Géricault (French:[ʒɑ̃lwiɑ̃dʁeteɔdɔʁʒeʁiko]; 26 September 1791 – 26 January 1824) was a French painter and lithographer, whose best-known painting is The Raft of the Medusa.
Despite his short life, he was one of the pioneers of the Romantic movement.
Early life
Born in Rouen, France, Géricault moved to Paris with his family probably in 1797, where Théodore's father obtained employment in the family tobacco business based at the Hôtel de Longueville on the Place du Carrousel.
Géricault's artistic abilities were likely first recognized by the painter and art dealer Jean-Louis Laneuville. Laneuville lived at the Hotel de Longueville alongside Jean-Baptiste Caruel, Théodore Géricault's maternal uncle, and other members of the extended Géricault family.[1]
In 1808, Géricault began training at the studio of Carle Vernet, where he was educated in the tradition of English sporting art b
