Géricault: Men and Wild Horses

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Sets the work of French painter Theodore Géricault (1791-1824) against the background of his time, using silent film footage to suggest imaginary nineteenth-century newsreels, and human models to interpret and comment upon his paintings. Analyzes a number of his works, which were influenced by the Romantic movement. Points out that Géricault exhibited only three paintings in his lifetime, selling none of them, yet he is now considered one of the greatest painters of his generation. Describes his interest in horses and racing, his travels and study in Italy in 1816, the realization of his masterpiece The Raft of the Medusa (1819), his romantic liaisons, and untimely death in Paris.

Curator's Comments: Focuses on Géricault's meticulous, obsessive working methods, examining in detail his many preliminary drawings and oil sketches. Offers informative analyses of The Raft of the Medusa and of his later "mania" portraits. Imaginative use of live and archival footage provides useful background information.

DATE: 1983

COUNTRY: Great Britain; Federal Republic of Germany

CREDITS:
Director: Leslie Megahey
Producer: Leslie Megahey; Wibke von Bonin
Producing Agency: BBC-TV in association with RM Arts; Westdeutscher Rundfunk

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
65 minutes Color

TOPICS:
History--France
Painting--Romantic

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