Théodore Géricault, Raft of the Medusa

by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker

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

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Géricault, Raft of the Medusa (detail)

Géricault, Raft of the Medusa (detail)

Géricault, Raft of the Medusa (detail)

Géricault, Raft of the Medusa (detail)

Géricault, Raft of the Medusa (detail)

Géricault, Raft of the Medusa (detail)

Géricault, Raft of the Medusa (detail)

Géricault, Raft of the Medusa (detail)

Géricault, Raft of the Medusa (detail)

Géricault, Raft of the Medusa (detail)

Géricault, Raft of the Medusa (detail)

Géricault, Raft of the Medusa (detail)

Géricault, Raft of the Medusa (detail)

Géricault, Raft of the Medusa

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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 February 18, 2019, https://smarthistory.org/theodore-gericault-raft-of-the-medusa/.