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Theodore Gericault

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Theodore Gericault was a French painter and lithographer who lived from 1791 to 1824. His best known painting is The Raft of the Medusa, and despite his short life he was one of the pioneers of the Romantic movement. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Gender
Male 1
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Painting, Art Forms
Source Theodore Gericault (Wikipedia)
Printmaking, Art Forms
Source Theodore Gericault (Wikipedia)

Works Created

The Raft of the Medusa, Works
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Nationality

France

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France

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1. Theodore Gericault (Wikipedia)
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  • Introduction
    Despite his short life, he was one of the pioneers of the Romantic movement.
  • Lead section
    His best-known painting is The Raft of the Medusa.
  • Practices: Painting, Lead
    was a French painter and lithographer
  • Practices: Printmaking, Lead
    was a French painter and lithographer
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Wikidata: Theodore Gericault
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