The Raft of the Medusa

Théodore Géricault - The Raft of the Medusa (1819)

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Litho by C. Motte

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Gravestone of Géricault

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Louis John Steele - Arrival of the Maori's (1898)

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Renato Gutuso (1960s)

There are many modern versions of the famous painting of Theodore Géricault. It seems that ‘The Raft of the Medusa’ has recently become a symbol of the suffering and death of thousands of refugees who tried to reach Europe from North Africa and the Middle-East in far from sea-worthy boats

Martin Kippenberger

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Hu Jieming

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Joel Witkinthe

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Mark Squires

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Gerard Rancinan

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Adad Hannah

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Filip Odzierejko 

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Pabloka

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Yagi Tomoko

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Janine Haddering

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Banksy (wallpainting in Calais)

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Greg Semu

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Cabaret Voltaire

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Christian Jankowski

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Kamagurka

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Pixels Kaya

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Emma Copley

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Jean Louis Azencott

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Kara Walker

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Philippe Lucchese

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Street Level Industries

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Richard Smeets

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Farzad Maleki

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Pascal Boyart

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(all modern versions: 1996 - 2019)

Why The Raft of the Medusa is One of the Most Inspirational Works of Art

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