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The Raft of the Medusa by Théodore Géricault: Great Art Explained

2020-07-16

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This is the story about the painting of the raft that shook the world and scandalised high society. Not only for its anti-royalist statements but also for its choice of a black man as the hero. In an age of slavery.

In its brutality, realism, and raw emotion it captures the essence of a historic event that shocked the French public, a Revolution-weary public that was not easy to shock. The story behind the painting is as devastating as the desperation on canvas.

CREDITS

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Thanks to Bart Vergouwe for Dutch Subtitles.

Thanks to Charles Xue for the Chinese subtitles

Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.

BOOKS

The Raft of the Medusa - Albert Alhedeff

Gericault: his life and works - Lorenz Eitner

Medusa - Jonathan Miles

Wreck of the Medusa - Alexander McKee

WEBSITES

https://www.haaretz.com/life/MAGAZINE-the-tragedy-behind-the-raft-of-the-medusa-1.5494654

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2015/aug/11/the-200-year-old-painting-that-puts-europes-fear-of-migrants-to-shame

https://eclecticlight.co/2016/03/14/the-story-in-paintings-gericaults-raft-of-the-medusa/

BLOGS

Theodore Gericault - Aengus Dewar

https://www.aengusart.co.uk/blog/theodore-gericault-the-raft-of-the-medusa

"Theme" music: JS Bach “Sonata for violin solo No.1 in G Minor”

The Raft of the Medusa, Louvre museum, Paris is in the public domain


PAINTING THE DEAD
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GÉRICAULT BY VERNET 1822
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FIRST REPORTS OF THE MEDUSA
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THE DEATH OF SOCRATES - DAVID
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JUNE 1816
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NAPOLEON - DELAROCHE
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PREPARATION
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THE KISS - GÉRICAULT 1816
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RECONSTRUCTION
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HISTORY PAINTING
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MATERIALS
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TECHNIQUES
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PREPARATORY OIL SKETCH
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COMPOSITION
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ROCHEFORT MARITIME MUSEUM
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STUDY (DROWNED MAN) - GÉRICAULT
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STUDY (NUDE MAN) - GÉRICAULT
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PROMETHEUS BOUND - RUBENS
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EUGENE DELACROIX 1837
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LIBERTY LEADING THE PEOPLE 1830
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BLACK HERO
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PARIS SALON 1819
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GERICAULT'S DEATH - ARY SCHEFFER
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