Why Did Neoclassically-Trained Théodore Géricault Paint the Disturbingly Realistic the Raft

Multiple Choice

Why did Neoclassically-trained Théodore Géricault paint the disturbingly realistic The Raft of the Medusa?

A) To protest aristocratic privilege
B) To call attention to the plight of slaves
C) To expose the French government's cover-up
D) To shock the French into another revolution