Cavalry skirmish

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Cavalry skirmish

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Théodore Géricault

French Artist · 1791–1824

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> Obstacles and difficulties which repel mediocre men are a necessity and nourishment to genius. They mature and elevate it, when in an easier road it would have remained cold. > > --Théodore Géricault Géricault's fiery, daring personality and short life fit the mold of Romantic artists of his era and, along with his controversial paintings, profoundly influenced nineteenth-century art. Despite ab

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Date
1812–1814
Medium
Graphite
Culture
French
Department
Drawings
Institution
Getty Museum
Object ID
000f6bf3-d583-478a-8d74-b3c9801139f2

Théodore Géricault developed the bodies, legs, and arms of both horses and riders with a swift series of circles and spirals. He simplified and compressed every feature down to its essentials.

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