The Raft of the Medusa
Théodore Géricault · 1818–1819
- Artist
- Théodore Géricault
- Year
- 1818–1819
- Technique
- oil on canvas
- Movement
- Romanticism
- Location
- Museu do Louvre, Paris
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What Romanticism is
When and how "The Raft of the Medusa" was painted
"The Raft of the Medusa" is a work by Théodore Géricault, made in 1818–1819 — more than 208 years ago — using oil on canvas, associated with Romanticism.
The original of "The Raft of the Medusa" is on display today at the Museu do Louvre, in Paris (França), and the image on this page is a public-domain photographic reproduction of that same painting, not a photo of the venue.
Why "The Raft of the Medusa" is considered significant
"The Raft of the Medusa" regularly appears on lists of the world's most famous paintings for representing Romanticism of the 19th century well, and for having influenced generations of artists after Théodore Géricault.
This site covers only this one work by Théodore Géricault; the artist's own page has the full biographical context.
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Public domain
A work whose copyright protection has expired — usually decades after the author's death, the exact term varies by country — so it can be freely reproduced, including on an ad-supported site.
Oil on canvas
A painting technique using pigment mixed with a drying oil (such as linseed oil), applied to a linen or cotton canvas stretched over a frame.
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