Comments on: Géricault’s The Raft of the Medusa (by Tree) http://artandperception.com/2007/10/gericaults-the-raft-of-the-medusa-by-tree.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gericaults-the-raft-of-the-medusa-by-tree a multi-disciplinary dialog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:08:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: TG http://artandperception.com/2007/10/gericaults-the-raft-of-the-medusa-by-tree.html/comment-page-1#comment-280534 TG Sat, 07 Jan 2012 11:10:38 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/10/gericaults-the-raft-of-the-medusa-by-tree.html#comment-280534 Having been introduced to this painting only 1 year ago, I have read and studied the work a little, even enjoying a street artist recreating in actual size the painting on canvas on the streets of Sydney, Australia. All your comments have helped me understand the artist and the painting a little more, so thank you. Oh and BTW tree, I just broke your prediction of 40 comments. Have a nice day all! Having been introduced to this painting only 1 year ago, I have read and studied the work a little, even enjoying a street artist recreating in actual size the painting on canvas on the streets of Sydney, Australia. All your comments have helped me understand the artist and the painting a little more, so thank you. Oh and BTW tree, I just broke your prediction of 40 comments. Have a nice day all!

]]> By: Jelly beans http://artandperception.com/2007/10/gericaults-the-raft-of-the-medusa-by-tree.html/comment-page-1#comment-267138 Jelly beans Sun, 30 Oct 2011 01:58:18 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/10/gericaults-the-raft-of-the-medusa-by-tree.html#comment-267138 Steve;;; hey Steve! I am actually writing my paper on this piece, so I have a fair amount of background info on Géricault. Basically when he was young, his mother died and she left him with a generous amount of money so I'm positive he used a portion of that money to buy the supplies and everything! Steve;;;

hey Steve! I am actually writing my paper on this piece, so I have a fair amount of background info on Géricault. Basically when he was young, his mother died and she left him with a generous amount of money so I’m positive he used a portion of that money to buy the supplies and everything!

]]> By: Jamie http://artandperception.com/2007/10/gericaults-the-raft-of-the-medusa-by-tree.html/comment-page-1#comment-237009 Jamie Mon, 27 Dec 2010 14:35:52 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/10/gericaults-the-raft-of-the-medusa-by-tree.html#comment-237009 Hi Fun and Fearless! I just finished The God of Spring this morning wanting to be done with the dark, horrific topic and all of Gericault's drama. I wanted to see the painting in detail and have been visiting the various sites to read about comments. Edge's descriptions do justice to the work and it would be something to see this on the wall at eye level in full life size. If I ever get across the Pond to the Louvre I imagine I will spend the bulk of my time there in awe. Hi Fun and Fearless!
I just finished The God of Spring this morning wanting to be done with the dark, horrific topic and all of Gericault’s drama. I wanted to see the painting in detail and have been visiting the various sites to read about comments. Edge’s descriptions do justice to the work and it would be something to see this on the wall at eye level in full life size. If I ever get across the Pond to the Louvre I imagine I will spend the bulk of my time there in awe.

]]> By: Funandfearless http://artandperception.com/2007/10/gericaults-the-raft-of-the-medusa-by-tree.html/comment-page-1#comment-234476 Funandfearless Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:07:33 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/10/gericaults-the-raft-of-the-medusa-by-tree.html#comment-234476 After reading Arabella Edge's novel "The God of Spring", a fictional account of Gericault's endeavors in painting The Raft, I became really amazed in his passion for the arts. This is a really great painting. After reading Arabella Edge’s novel “The God of Spring”, a fictional account of Gericault’s endeavors in painting The Raft, I became really amazed in his passion for the arts. This is a really great painting.

]]> By: mary http://artandperception.com/2007/10/gericaults-the-raft-of-the-medusa-by-tree.html/comment-page-1#comment-208998 mary Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:49:10 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/10/gericaults-the-raft-of-the-medusa-by-tree.html#comment-208998 Thanks for that! looks like l'll have to take a trip out tomorrow to get my hands on that book. Thanks for that!
looks like l’ll have to take a trip out tomorrow to get my hands on that book.

]]> By: Steve Durbin http://artandperception.com/2007/10/gericaults-the-raft-of-the-medusa-by-tree.html/comment-page-1#comment-208589 Steve Durbin Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:28:14 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/10/gericaults-the-raft-of-the-medusa-by-tree.html#comment-208589 mary, It appears de Chaumereys owed his command to his political connections at court. In addition, he was a fervent royalist, while many of the experienced navy officers had served under Napoleon. There's more detail in <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=DCaOMxnNBDEC&lpg=PA254&dq=Hugues%20Duroy%20de%20Chaumereys&client=firefox-a&pg=PA24" rel="nofollow"><i>The Wreck of the Medusa</i> by Jonathan Miles</a>. mary,

It appears de Chaumereys owed his command to his political connections at court. In addition, he was a fervent royalist, while many of the experienced navy officers had served under Napoleon. There’s more detail in The Wreck of the Medusa by Jonathan Miles.

]]> By: mary http://artandperception.com/2007/10/gericaults-the-raft-of-the-medusa-by-tree.html/comment-page-1#comment-208572 mary Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:30:29 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/10/gericaults-the-raft-of-the-medusa-by-tree.html#comment-208572 The one piece of the story i cant understand is why was de Chaumereys given responsibility over the whole fleet. Every text i have read fails to go into detail. Help? The one piece of the story i cant understand is why was de Chaumereys given responsibility over the whole fleet.
Every text i have read fails to go into detail.
Help?

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