The Funeral of Patroclus
Jacques-Louis David
Jacques-Louis David was a French painter in the Neoclassical style, considered to be the preeminent painter of the era.
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Title:The Funeral of Patroclus
Artists:Jacques-Louis David
Date:1778
Style:Neoclassicism
Genre:mythological painting
Medium:oil,canvas
Location:National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
Dimensions:94×218 cm
Copyright:Public domain
The Funeral Games of Patroclus is a 1778 fresco by Jacques-Louis David. It shows the funeral games for Patroclus during Trojan War, with his body and Achilles at the foot of the pyre and Hector resting on his chariot on the right. It was first exhibited at the Palazzo Mancini in Rome in September 1778, where it was a critical success. It was then lost until 1972, when it was acquired by the National Gallery of Ireland, its present home.