The Raft of the Medusa was painted by Theodore Gericault. The story told through this painting portrays victims of a shipwreck, adrift at sea. The artist chose to paint a moment where the lost voyagers started to signal a distant ship. The artist captures the despite urge of rescue, the bodies of the people adrift show hunger and near starvation, and the artist conveyed an instant when the survivors regain hope of rescue. scrolling through The Annotated Mona Lisa, this painting seemed too be the first painting shown in the book. the color choice in the painting stuck out too me with the neutral color scheme. I also loved the crowded boat and how many bodies dangled along side of the boat and into the water. This one scene of this painting carries an entire story with it. I enjoyed the detailed work and the story within the painting itself.
Lots Of Love, Victoria Laiso.
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