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The Raft of the Medusa
Show · Monday, September 14 · 18:30 · Paris
Théâtre Comédie Bastille, 5 RUE NICOLAS APPERT
60 minutes of humor, art and history In 1818, Géricault began his most famous painting “The Raft of the Medusa” and caused a scandal both artistically and politically. He became the master of Romanticism like Hugo with his “Les Misérables.” He criticizes the Restoration and its new king Louis XVIII, forcing him to take a side. Thanks to a funny lecturer, discover the secrets of this gigantic Louvre painting that shocked the world and rocked the throne. Relive the artistic and political upheavals of the early 19th century. "Historical, artisti…
