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Studies of the head and forelegs of a lioness
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Théodore GéricaultFrench Artist · 1791–1824
All works by this person →> 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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- 1812–1814
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- French
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During the more than two years it took him to fill this sketchbook, Théodore Géricault demonstrated his continued interest in lions by making numerous sketches of these animals.
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