The Raft of the Medusa (Le Radeau de la Méduse)

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Géricault Théodore - The Raft of the Medusa (Le Radeau de la Méduse)
Number:027600
Title:The Raft of the Medusa (Le Radeau de la Méduse)
Artist: Géricault, Théodore (1791-1824)
Museum: Musée du Louvre, Paris
Method: Oil on canvas
Created: 1818-1819
School: France
Category: Genre
Mythology, Allegory and Literature
Trend in art: Romanticism
Keywords: Clouds, Light, Sea landscape, Surge, Boat, Storm, Romantic landscape, Shipwreck, Disaster at sea, Wave, Storm damage, Desperation, Elements, Salvaging, Salvage, Survival, Survivor, Fight for survival, Frigate Méduse, Méduse