Géricault - The Raft of the Medusa (1819)

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Géricault - The Raft of the Medusa (1819) (Printable Masterpiece Coloring Page for adults)

On a makeshift raft battered by the waves, exhausted and desperate shipwreck survivors struggle to stay alive: some collapse from fatigue, while others frantically wave a cloth at a ship spotted on the horizon. This dramatic and intense scene is inspired by the tragic wreck of the frigate Méduse in 1816, which scandalized all of France.

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The Raft of the Medusa (1819) , Géricault (1791 - 1824) , Musée du Louvre , in Paris
The Raft of the Medusa (1819)
Géricault (1791 - 1824)
Musée du Louvre , in Paris

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