Painting of the Week: The Raft of the Medusa

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A historical painting, The Raft of the Medusa was a seminal piece in the Romantic movement

Via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKGp8JanZZU

Louvre
Denon wing, 1st floor: Room 700

"The Raft of the Medusa"

by Théodore Géricault

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