Frame of the Week

• The Raft of the Medusa depicts the aftermath of the shipwreck of the French naval frigate Méduse in 1816, which resulted in the loss of 149 lives. The survivors were forced to drift on a makeshift raft, facing starvation, dehydration, and cannibalism.

• The painting is a massive oil painting that measures 491 cm × 716 cm, making it one of the largest paintings in the Louvre museum.

• Géricault's extensive research for the painting included creating detailed studies of the human body, using real cadavers and severed limbs. He also constructed a life-sized model of the raft and filled it with live models to study their positions and movements.

Fame of the Week

• This painting was sold for $2,782,500 at auction on March 20th doubling its estimate of $1-1.5 million.

• Husain is the most famous contemporary Indian painter, and this sale is helping to cement that legacy.

• “Husain deftly translates quotidian Indian subjects into profound metaphorical symbols. This is particularly significant in his depictions of animals, an enduring source of inspiration.” - Read more here!

Find of the Week

• Hannah Morris’ exhibition, Acting Ordinary, at the Steve Turner Gallery in Los Angeles will be on display until April 22nd.

• “Morris invents ambiguous narratives within everyday scenes (bus depot, hotel lobby, tea party, workplace) and populates them with people that are slightly off kilter with elongated torsos, large feet and small heads. The characters seem to be doing something, but they do not appear to be working together.”

• Interestingly she incorporates old newspaper clippings which she paints over in flat colors in her paintings.

• To find out more, visit the website.