Théodore Géricault: The Painter Who Turned a National Scandal into a Masterpiece
Dead at 32, obsessed with horses, and so determined to paint a real shipwreck honestly that he brought body parts into his studio. Meet Théodore Géricault — the reckless genius who turned a national scandal into one of the most shocking masterpieces of the 19th century, and lit the fuse of French Romanticism.
Eugène Delacroix: The Rebel Who Painted Liberty in Colour and Fire
You know the woman with the flag charging over the barricade. Meet the painter behind her: Eugène Delacroix — a rumoured secret father, a masterpiece hidden away for decades, a life-changing trip to Morocco, and the colour-drunk genius who helped invent modern art.