Museum Exhibit Celebrates Painter Théodore Géricault’s Life Through His Favorite Subject: The Horse
Horses prance, gallop-or simply stand still-on the walls of the Musée de la Vie Romantique for "Les chevaux de Géricault," an exhibit celebrating the life of painter Théodore Géricault through his favorite subject: the horse.
Géricault depicted all sorts of horses in different contexts, and in all manner of poses and activities. The Musée de la Vie Romantique teases the exhibit: "Ancient horse, English horse, military horse, horse races, portraits of heads, rumps, equestrian portraits... The many faces of the horse will be displayed." About a hundred works from both private and public collections have been brought together for the exhibit, with some previously unseen and a number restored for the event.
The exhibit followed the painter's life chronologically over five sections: The Political Horse, The Sanctuary Stable, Rome: The Free Horse Race, London: Dandies and Proletarians and The Death of the Horse.
"Les chevaux de Géricault" marks the bicentenary of the painter's death, and runs until September 15.