A fiery and tormented personality, Théodore Géricault (1791–1824) is, along with Eugène Delacroix, the incarnation of the French romantic painter. He is also the author of one of the most famous works of the 19th century: The Raft of the Medusa, which revolutionized historical painting under the Restoration. Fascinated by morbid themes, the painter was also a great lover of horses, which he represented in many works.