In this episode, we explore Théodore Géricault’s The Raft of the Medusa, a dramatic and controversial painting born from a real political disaster. We discuss the tragic shipwreck and its political impact. We also examines Géricault’s artistic choices, and debate whether the work is an honest tribute or a romanticized spectacle of suffering. Join us as we explore how beauty, horror, and truth collide in one of the most powerful paintings of the Romantic era.