Gericault was greatly influenced by the work of Michelangelo and other Italian Renaissance painters, as well as that of Peter Paul Rubens. Gericault's paintings began to exhibit qualities that set him apart from other neoclassical French painters such as David. His works display violent action, dramatic color, and a bold design that evoke powerful emotions. This brings about the start of the French Romanticism.
The Wreck
oil on canvas • 19 x 25 cm
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Théodore Géricault