Théodore Géricault

Théodore Géricault (1791–1824) was a French painter, a leading figure of French Romanticism, best known for his monumental work Le Radeau de la Méduse (The Raft of the Medusa).

Born 26 September 1791 in Rouen; died 26 January 1824 in Paris. Key figure in early 19th-century French Romantic painting; notable for large-scale history paintings and dramatic compositions.

A single 2011 review by enbar77 offers a detailed reading of Géricault's La radeau de la "Méduse", focusing on the historical shipwreck, composition, and use of warm colors to convey pathos. The reviewer praises the painting's contrast between human figures and the subdued sea, and describes the narrative movement toward the horizon and rescue.

For:Students and enthusiasts of Romantic painting, art critics, and readers interested in historical art narratives.