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 :. | le martyre de saint pirre dominicain | The race of the wild horses | louise vernet enfant | femme nue | Landscape with an Aquaduct | Related Artists: Wendel, TheodoreAmerican, 1859-1932 FETI, DomenicoItalian Baroque Era Painter, ca.1589-1624 Paul HuetFrench Painter, 1804-1869
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