Theodore Gericault: A Revolutionary Voice of the Romantic Era Théodore Géricault, born in Rouen, France, on September 26, 1791, and tragically dying in Paris at the young age of 32 in January 1824, remains a pivotal figure in the transition from Neoclassicism to Romanticism. More than just a painter, he was a revolutionary whose work challenged artistic conventions and profoundly impacted the course of European art. His life, marked b…