Théodore Géricault facts for kids
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Théodore Géricault
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Théodore Géricault by Horace Vernet, circa 1822–1823
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| Born | 26 September 1791 |
| Died | 26 January 1824 (aged 32) Paris, France
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| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Painting, lithography |
| Movement | Romanticism |
Théodore Géricault (September 26, 1791 – January 26, 1824) was an important French painter, known for The Raft of the Medusa and other paintings. He was one of the people who started the Romantic movement.
Born in Rouen, France, Géricault was schooled in English sporting art by Carle Vernet and in classical figure composition by Pierre-Narcisse Guérin, who saw that he had talent.
His first big work, The Charging Chasseur, shown at the Paris Salon in 1812, showed the influence of the style of Rubens and an interest in contemporary topics.
Images for kids
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The Charging Chasseur, 1812
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Monument at Géricault's tomb, by sculptor Antoine Étex
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'Wounded Cuirassier Leaving the Field of Battle, 1814
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Horse Head, 1815
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Riderless Racers in Rome, 1817 (The Walters Art Museum)
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Portrait of Laure Bro, 1818
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Portrait of a young man 1818
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Heroic Landscape with Fishermen, 1818
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Horse in the Storm, 1820–1821
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The Derby of Epsom, 1821
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White Arabian Horse, before 1824
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Portrait of a Kleptomaniac, 1822 (Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent)
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The Woman with a Gambling Mania, 1822 (Louvre, Paris)
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Man Suffering from Delusions of Military Rank, 1822 (Collection Oskar Reinhart am Römerholz, Winterthur)
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La Monomane de l'envie (Insane Woman), 1822 (Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon)
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A kidnapper, 1822–1823 (Museum of Fine Arts, Springfield, Massachusetts)
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