Lion attacking a snake over nude figure study

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Lion attacking a snake over nude figure study

Creator

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
132ed959-f89f-48e2-b895-f094b2338519

On the left side of the sheet, the curling body of a serpent imitates the waving strands of the lion's mane. These animals partly obscure the figure of a man supporting his body against a wall.

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