raft of the medusa

Who was the artist behind the painting 'The Raft of the Medusa'?

• Vincent van Gogh

• Henri Matisse

• Eugène Delacroix

• Théodore Géricault

What event inspired 'The Raft of the Medusa'?

• The sinking of the Titanic

• The shipwreck of the French frigate Medusa

• The French Revolution

• The Battle of Waterloo

How many people originally boarded the makeshift raft?

• 15

• 147

• 67

• 30

What was a major theme depicted in 'The Raft of the Medusa'?

• The beauty of nature

• Class warfare and survival

• The industrial revolution

• Romantic love

How did Géricault prepare for creating 'The Raft of the Medusa'?

• He visited morgues and hospitals to study dead bodies

• He consulted only historical texts

• He only used his imagination

• He took a cruise to experience life at sea

Who was the hero depicted at the apex of the painting?

• The ship's captain

• A French nobleman

• Théodore Géricault himself

• Jean Charles, the only black survivor

What was the fate of the Medusa?

• It safely reached its destination

• It was captured by pirates

• It ran aground off the coast of Africa

• It was sunk in battle

How many survivors were found 13 days later?

• 15

• 30

• 67

• 147

What was Géricault's method for composing 'The Raft of the Medusa'?

• He only painted in natural light

• He painted directly from his imagination without any studies

• He used a camera obscura to project images onto the canvas

• He used a grid system to scale up his drawing onto the canvas

What was the public and critical reaction to 'The Raft of the Medusa'?

• It was universally praised

• It was ignored and forgotten

• It was met with mixed reactions, varying from revulsion to praise

• It was immediately recognized as a masterpiece by all