Quotes by Theodore Gericault

About Theodore Gericault:


Jean-Louis André Théodore Géricault was an influential French painter and lithographer, known for The Raft of the Medusa and other paintings. Although he died young, he was one of the pioneers of the Romantic movement.

Author Bio


  • NameTheodore Gericault
  • DescriptionFrench painter
  • AliasesTheodore Gericault
  • BornSeptember 21, 1791
  • DiedJanuary 26, 1824
  • CountryFrance
  • ProfessionPainter
  • WorksThe Raft Of The Medusa; Portrait Of A Kleptomaniac; The 1821 Derby At Epsom