Theodore Gericault French Romantic Painter, 1791-1824
Born in Rouen, France, Gericault was educated in the tradition of English sporting art by Carle Vernet and classical figure composition by Pierre-Narcisse Gu??rin, a rigorous classicist who disapproved of his student impulsive temperament, but recognized his talent.
The Charging Chasseur, 1812.Gericault soon left the classroom, choosing to study at the Louvre instead, where he copied from paintings by Peter Paul Rubens, Titian, Diego Vel??zquez, and Rembrandt for about six years, from 1810 to 1815. There he found a vitality which he preferred to the prevailing school of Neoclassicism.
An Officer of the Imperial Horse Guards Charging (mk05) Canvas 137 1/2 x 104 1/2''(349 x 266 cm)Salon of 1814;acquired at Louis Philippe sale 1851 INV 4885 (MN)
Painting ID:: 20873
An_Officer_of_the_Imperial_Horse_Guards_Charging_(mk05) Canvas 137 1/2 x 104 1/2''(349 x 266 cm)Salon of 1814;acquired at Louis Philippe sale 1851 INV 4885 (MN)
The Raft of the Medusa (mk05) Canvas 193 1/4 x 282''(491 x 716 cm)Salon of 1819;acquired at the artist's posthumous sale,1824 INV 4884(MN)
Painting ID:: 20874
Race of Wild Horses at Rome (mk05) 1817
Paper on Canvas 17 1/2 x 23 1/2''(45 x 60 cm)Study for a composition in spired by the Barberi race at the Corso R.F 2041(G/AR)
Painting ID:: 20876
Race_of_Wild_Horses_at_Rome_(mk05) 1817
Paper on Canvas 17 1/2 x 23 1/2''(45 x 60 cm)Study for a composition in spired by the Barberi race at the Corso R.F 2041(G/AR)
Theodore___Gericault French Romantic Painter, 1791-1824
Born in Rouen, France, Gericault was educated in the tradition of English sporting art by Carle Vernet and classical figure composition by Pierre-Narcisse Gu??rin, a rigorous classicist who disapproved of his student impulsive temperament, but recognized his talent.
The Charging Chasseur, 1812.Gericault soon left the classroom, choosing to study at the Louvre instead, where he copied from paintings by Peter Paul Rubens, Titian, Diego Vel??zquez, and Rembrandt for about six years, from 1810 to 1815. There he found a vitality which he preferred to the prevailing school of Neoclassicism.