1800-1848
Industrial Revolution I

Géricault's Raft of the Medusa


Théodore Géricault, Raft of the Medusa, oil on canvas, 193 x 282 inches, 1818-19
(Musée du Louvre, Paris)

Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker

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Géricaults Raft of the Medusa
Paris, France
1818-19

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