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. Related Paintings of Theodore Gericault :. | la chasse au cerf | academie d'homme | etude de cuirasse | A Madwoman and Compulsive Gambler | Raft of the Medusa | Related Artists: Gerhard ter Borch1617-1681 Bengt Nordenberg1822-1902 Master of the Saint Lucy LegendNetherlandish Northern Renaissance Painter, 15th Century
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