The artist's studies for this painting include a portrait of a model and acrobat from Santo Domingo named Joseph, and a painting of a disembodied arm resting on a pile of severed feet.
The artist of this painting legendarily shaved off his hair to prevent himself from leaving his studio while working on it. The artist's studies for this painting include a portrait of a model and acrobat from Santo Domingo named Joseph, and a painting of a disembodied arm resting on a pile of severed feet. In this painting, a grey-bearded man draped in a red mantle sits in a pensive pose with one arm holding the (*) body of his son. Preparatory sketches for this painting were based on corpses that its artist took from a morgue and include "The Sighting of the Argus." This painting contains veiled references to cannibalism and depicts a pyramid of figures attempting to hail a passing ship. For 10 points, name this ThÃ©odore GÃ©ricault painting of shipwreck survivors.
The artist of this painting legendarily shaved off his hair to prevent himself from leaving his studio while working on it.
The Raft of the Medusa [or Le Radeau de la MÃ©duse; or Scene of Shipwreck]