Théodore Géricault

Painting, Visual Artist

1791 – 1824

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Who was Théodore Géricault?

Jean-Louis André Théodore Géricault was a profoundly influential French artist, painter and lithographer, known for The Raft of the Medusa and other paintings. Although he died young, he became one of the pioneers of the Romantic movement.

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Born
Sep 26, 1791
Rouen
Also known as
  • Theodore Gericault
  • Géricault, Théodore
Nationality
  • France
Profession
Education
  • Lycée Louis-le-Grand
Lived in
  • Rouen
Died
Jan 26, 1824
Paris
Resting place
Père Lachaise Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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