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 :. | jeune garcon | jeune garcon | The hoof smith English | details The Raft of the Medusa (mk10) | marie serre | Related Artists: Heinrich Jakob Friedpainted The Blue Grotto of Capri in 1835 Jose Julio Sousa Pintopainted Barco desaparecido in 1890 Herman Han
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