Medusa The Shipwreck The Scandal The Masterpiece
Raft of the MedusaGéricault artworkFrench shipwreck historyRomanticism paintingpolitical art scandal
Explore the harrowing true story behind the Medusa shipwreck, a catastrophic maritime disaster that spiraled into a national scandal due to government negligence. This profound tragedy was ultimately immortalized as Théodore Géricault's 'The Raft of the Medusa,' a timeless masterpiece of Romantic art that continues to provoke discussion about human suffering, survival, and political accountability.