The Raft of the Medusa

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Painting The Raft of the Medusa by Theodore Gericault shows a group of desperate shipwreck survivors crowded on a makeshift raft, some signaling for help, surrounded by turbulent sea.

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painting by Théodore Géricault

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Painting The Raft of the Medusa by Theodore Gericault shows a group of desperate shipwreck survivors crowded on a makeshift raft, some signaling for help, surrounded by turbulent sea.

Théodore Géricault: The Raft of the Medusa

The Raft of the Medusa, oil on canvas by Théodore Géricault, 1818–19; in...

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