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The Raft of the Medusa: Gericault, Art, and Race
The Raft of the Medusa Gericault Art and Race
Author: Albert Alhadeff
In this dramatic reexamination of one of the most influential paintings of the Romantic era, Albert Alhadeff shows how Géricault’s seminal canvas was a reflection of early abolitionist sentiment, as well as one of the first uses, in European art, of a black figure to symbolize the hopes of all humanity. Based on a controversial and p...  more »
ISBN-13: 9783791327822
ISBN-10: 3791327828
Publication Date: 10/2002
Pages: 192
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Publisher: Prestel Publishing
Book Type: Hardcover
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