Théodore Géricault: A Revolutionary Voice of Romanticism Born in Rouen, France, on September 26, 1791, into a family steeped in the legal profession, Théodore Géricault’s artistic journey was anything but conventional. From a young age, he displayed an undeniable passion for drawing and a particular fascination with horses – a subject that would repeatedly dominate his oeuvre. His early education at the Lycée Louis-le-Grand provided a solid foundation, but it was his apprenticeship under Carle Vernet, a master of English sporting art, that truly ignited his artistic spirit. This period intro…