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Survivors of the French frigate Méduse cling to a makeshift raft, some dying, others desperately signaling a distant ship on the horizon.
Significance
Political scandal transformed into monumental art. Géricault's obsessive research included visiting morgues and interviewing survivors, pioneering a new documentary approach to history painting.
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
491 cm × 716 cm
Location
Louvre Museum, Paris, France