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- Hello Mr du Maurier, and welcome to our programme on Géricault's masterpiece, "The Raft of the Medusa". - Hello, I am delighted to be able to talk about my favourite painting. - Many people say that Géricault's piece is more than a simple painting. - Indeed, you could say that it is almost a manifesto because through this painting, Géricault wanted to denounce the incompetence of the French monarchy as well as the political corruption. - That's very interesting! Could you elaborate on that point? - Géricault's masterpiece was directly inspired by the tragic shipwreck of the real frigate "The Medusa" in 1816, which fifteen people survived to in atrocious conditions: hunger, thirst and, worst of all, cannibalism. The authorities did all they could to hide the truth: the ship's captain had been appointed for political reasons rather than for his experience. - What strikes me the most is the level of despair on the half-naked characters' faces. At the time, wasn't the public shocked by this painting? - Yes, and that was exactly what the artist wanted them to feel because no one had ever seen such suffering depicted on a monumental canvas. - Mr du Maurier, thank you very much for your explanation!