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This is the story about the painting of the raft that shook the world and scandalised high society. Not only for its anti-royalist statements but also for its choice of a black man as the hero. In an age of slavery.

In its brutality, realism, and raw emotion it captures the essence of a historic event that shocked the French public, a Revolution-weary public that was not easy to shock. The story behind the painting is as devastating as the desperation on canvas.

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Thanks to Bart Vergouwe for Dutch Subtitles. Thanks to Charles Xue for the Chinese subtitles

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BOOKS The Raft of the Medusa - Albert Alhedeff Gericault: his life and works - Lorenz Eitner Medusa - Jonathan Miles Wreck of the Medusa - Alexander McKee

WEBSITES https://www.haaretz.com/life/MAGAZINE-the-tragedy-behind-the-raft-of-the-medusa-1.5494654 https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2015/aug/11/the-200-year-old-painting-that-puts-europes-fear-of-migrants-to-shame https://eclecticlight.co/2016/03/14/the-story-in-paintings-gericaults-raft-of-the-medusa/

BLOGS Theodore Gericault - Aengus Dewar https://www.aengusart.co.uk/blog/theodore-gericault-the-raft-of-the-medusa

"Theme" music: JS Bach “Sonata for violin solo No.1 in G Minor”

The Raft of the Medusa, Louvre museum, Paris is in the public domain