Theodore Gericault
French Romantic Painter, 1791-1824
Born in Rouen, France, Gericault was educated in the tradition of English sporting art by Carle Vernet and classical figure composition by Pierre-Narcisse Gu??rin, a rigorous classicist who disapproved of his student impulsive temperament, but recognized his talent.
The Charging Chasseur, 1812.Gericault soon left the classroom, choosing to study at the Louvre instead, where he copied from paintings by Peter Paul Rubens, Titian, Diego Vel??zquez, and Rembrandt for about six years, from 1810 to 1815. There he found a vitality which he preferred to the prevailing school of Neoclassicism. Related Paintings of Theodore Gericault :. | The hoof smith English | cheval gris | carabiner en pied | Raft of the Medusa | la mise au tombeau d' apres titien | Related Artists: Grigoriy Ugryumovpainted Alexander Nevsky in Pskov, after they victory over the Germans in 1793. Shaykh Muhammadthe period of 1465-1535
Emile Van Marcke de Lummen1827-1890
Emile van Marcke was born in S??vres - into a family of artists. His father was Jean-Baptiste (1797-1848), the eldest son of Charles van Marcke and a painter who specialized not only in landscape and animal paintings, but also works on porcelain.
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