Liberty Leading the People vs The Raft of the Medusa
Which painting? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Liberty Leading the People Eugène Delacroix · 1830 48% · #16 in the world
- The Raft of the Medusa Théodore Géricault · 1819 52% · #14 in the world
What the votes say
Too close to call: the world picks The Raft of the Medusa over Liberty Leading the People by just 52% to 48%. The Raft of the Medusa is #14 of the 130 paintings in the world ranking and Liberty Leading the People #16; among the 57 from the 19th century, they are #5 and #6.
Side by side
| Liberty Leading the People | The Raft of the Medusa | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #16 | #14 |
| Artist | Eugène Delacroix | Théodore Géricault |
| Year | 1830 | 1819 |