The Raft of the Medusa | Théodore Géricault | 1819 Size:24"x16" hyper-spherical halo

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Step into a world of radiant light and luminous colour

Holding a sword and winged helmet

These masks would be exaggerated and grotesque

The Raft of the Medusa | Théodore Géricault | 1819 Size:24"x16" hyper-spherical haloGricault chose to depict this event in order to launch his career with a large scale uncommissioned work on a subject that had already generated great public interest. The event fascinated him, and before he began work on the final painting, he undertook extensive research and produced many preparatory sketches. He interviewed two of the survivors and constructed a detailed scale model of the raft. He visited hospitals and morgues where he could view,