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The raw texture of oil on panel, applied with bold brushstrokes, brings a stark realism to this painting by Jean Louis André Théodore Géricault. Created between 1818 and 1819, Géricault painted this severed head directly from life, a practice he undertook to study anatomy and the process of decomposition. The artist frequently acquired corpses and body parts from local morgues, immersing himself in the macabre. This particular head, likely belonging to a guillotined criminal, rests on a blood-stained cloth draped over a wooden table, a chilling reinterpretation of the traditional still-life. This piece offers a powerful visual statement, ideal for a space that embraces art with a profound
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·Classical art ·SKU: GIA-23863-canvas
Head of a Guillotined Man Jean Louis André Théodore Géricault
Oil on panel, a macabre Romantic anatomical study
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ArtistJean Louis André Théodore Géricault
CategoriaClassical art
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Head of a Guillotined Man on canvas
We print Head of a Guillotined Man in the size you choose and stretch it by hand over an Italian wooden frame. The canvas is made when you order, so nothing is ever out of stock.
It arrives ready to hang, with nothing else to do. Made in our own Italian workshop, shipping in 6–8 working days.
- Stretched by hand over an Italian wooden frame
- Any size you like, not just standard formats
- Ready to hang the moment it arrives
