Théodore Géricault
September 26, 1791 –January 26, 1824
Painter, Graphic artist, Sculptor, Lithographer, Architectural drafter, Draftsperson
Lived 32 years
- Born in
- Rouen
- Passed away in
- Paris
Jean-Louis André Théodore Géricault (French: [ʒɑ̃lwi ɑ̃dʁe teɔdɔʁ ʒeʁiko]; 26 September 1791 – 26 January 1824) was a French painter and lithographer. His best-known painting is The Raft of the Medusa. Despite his short life, he was one of the pioneers of the Romantic movement.
Notable works: The Raft of the Medusa, Portrait of a Kleptomaniac, The 1821 Derby at Epsom, Head of a white horse Education: Lycée Louis-le-Grand, Beaux-Arts de Paris, Collège Stanislas de Paris
Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Th%C3%A9odore_G%C3%A9ricault