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Géricault

American  
[zhey-ree-koh] / ʒeɪ riˈkoʊ /

noun

  1. (Jean Louis André) Théodore 1791–1824, French painter.


Géricault British  
/ ʒeriko /

noun

  1. ( Jean Louis André ) Théodore (teɔdɔr). 1791–1824, French romantic painter, noted for his skill in capturing movement, esp of horses

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Some of these accounts are legendary, such as a case that was immortalized by French artist Théodore Géricault in his painting The Raft of the Medusa.

From Scientific American • Apr. 16, 2021

“The Black Model: From Géricault to Matisse” exhibit at the Musée d’Orsay creates an image that reminds the beholder not only to respect the subject on the canvas but also to respect everyone.

From Washington Post • Apr. 12, 2019

In gorgeous, creative interpretations after Raphael, Paolo Veronese, Peter Paul Rubens and Théodore Géricault, Delacroix—finding his voice among the gods—doesn’t so much copy but consume and reincarnate these artists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 14, 2018

If that’s not enough surprise Beyoncé, Jay-Z, or Théodore Géricault content to get you through the weekend, Tidal also has a bonus single, “SALUD!”

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2018

Géricault used the full range of painter’s tools—color, composition, mood, and lighting—to convey his theme of man’s struggle against nature.

From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell

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