Théodore Géricault, Raft of the Medusa

by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker

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Théodore Géricault, Raft of the Medusa, 1818-19, oil on canvas, 4.91 x 7.16m (Musée du Louvre, Paris)

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Cite this page as: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker, "Théodore Géricault, Raft of the Medusa," in Smarthistory, November 23, 2015, accessed August 21, 2017, https://smarthistory.org/theodore-gericault-raft-of-the-medusa/.