Cavalry battle

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Cavalry battle

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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
09a6e7d9-2dd6-4e2b-b75e-d6e0e6242d2d

Though small in scale, both the figures and horsemen in this scene possess great energy and vigor: swords sweep through the air, horses rear in terror, and men limp away in agony.

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