Question

Géricault painted __________ to expose incompetence, an aim that deviated from typical history paintings. A. The Death of Benjamin WestB. An Experiment on a Bird in the Air PumpC. The Signboard of GersaintD. The Raft of the Medusa

Answer 1

Answer: D. The Raft of the Medusa

Explanation: Gericault painted The Raft of the Medusa to expose the incompetence from the wreck of the French Royal Navy frigate Medusa off the coast of Senegal in 1816 with over 150 soldiers on board. The Raft of the Medusa is an event which is generally known for it Romanticism. It shows an event which the human and political aspects of it greatly influenced Géricault.