Gericault, (Jean-Louis-Andre-) Theodore (b. Sept. 26, 1791, Rouen, Fr.--d. Jan. 26, 1824, Paris) Painter who exerted a seminal influence on the development of Romantic art in France. Gericault was a fashionable dandy and an avid horseman whose dramatic paintings reflect his colourful, energetic, and somewhat morbid personality. Insane 1821-24; Oil on canvas. Museum Van Schoone, Kunsten, Gent.

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