Théodore Gericault (French, 1791–1824)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

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Théodore Gericault (French, Rouen 1791–1824 Paris) | Boxers | 1818http://met.org/2b4BgRQ

Happy birthday to Théodore Gericault, born on this day in 1791. The stormy sky and turbulent mood of this picture exemplify notions of the Sublime and the aesthetic of the emerging Romantic movement.

Featured Artwork of the Day: Théodore Gericault (French, 1791–1824) | Evening: Landscape with an Aqueduct | 1818http://met.org/1Ka6Mrm