Who painted The Funeral of Patroclus?

The Funeral of Patroclus was painted by Jacques-Louis David in 1790.

Where can I see The Funeral of Patroclus?

The Funeral of Patroclus is held by National Gallery of Ireland.

What movement is The Funeral of Patroclus?

The Funeral of Patroclus is associated with Neoclassicism.

Artwork

The Funeral of Patroclus

Jacques-Louis David , 1790

The Funeral of Patroclus is an oil painting by the Neoclassicist artist Jacques-Louis David. It dates from 1790 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Ireland.

About this work

This painting shows the Trojan War’s funeral scene for Patroclus. Jacques Louis David painted it in 1778. The work traveled from Rome to Dublin after being lost for years.

It was lost until 1972, then bought by the National Gallery of Ireland the next year. That’s how it landed in Dublin today.

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Overview

The Funeral of Patroclus is an oil-on-canvas painting created by Jacques-Louis David in 1778. It depicts a pivotal scene from the Trojan War.

Subject & Meaning

The painting illustrates the funeral of Patroclus, with his body and Achilles positioned at the base of the pyre, while Hector is shown on his chariot to the right.

History & Provenance

First exhibited at the Palazzo Mancini in Rome in 1778, the painting was lost for nearly two centuries before being rediscovered and acquired by the National Gallery of Ireland in 1973, courtesy of the Shaw Fund.

Artist & collection

Artist

Jacques-Louis David

Jacques-Louis David was born in Paris on 30 August 1748 into a bourgeois family; his father died in a duel when the boy was nine, and a maternal uncle guided his education.