The Raft of the Medusa Théodore Géricault’s The Raft of the Medusa (Fig. 30-51) was inspired by contemporary events. To create his monumental and controversial canvas, Géricault combined traditional elements of his academic training with new ways of collecting information and portraying a narrative. How does Géricault’s preliminary work for this piece remain part of […]
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How did this version of the story become more popularised? Is this a case of cultural appropriation, as he has taken folklore from a culture that he wasn’t a part of and rewrote it for a Roman audience?
Medusa in the Lens of Ovid Medusa’s backstory in Ovid’s Metamorphoses differs from the original Greek myth. In which ways did he characterise her differently and why? How did this version of the story become more popularised? Is this a case of cultural appropriation, as he has taken folklore from a culture that he wasn’t […]
