![]() Since its unveiling in 1819, this masterpiece has been both decried and admired for its unrelenting realism and for its unrelenting realism and for its ground-breaking portrayal of the ship's survivors. The painting depicts the wreck of a French government ship off the West African coast, and its passengers' desperate struggle to survive. The X of Y: The painting's title is fashioned this way.Summary: "Based on a controversial and politically charged event, The Raft of the Medusa is Gericault's most ambitious work.From its scattered parts, the crew assembles a raft, which is what the painting depicts. ![]()
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