The Funeral of Patroclus is a 1778 oil-on-canvas painting by the French artist Jacques-Louis David. It shows the funeral of 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. The title of this entry is incorrect in two ways. First, anyone actually looking at the painting can see that it does not depict games of any kind. Second, the actual title of the painting is "The Funeral of Patroclus" is its official title in the National Gallery of Ireland (see the above link), having been purchased in 1973 by the Shaw Fund.
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- Régis Michel et Marie-Catherine Sahut, David, l'art et le politique, Paris, Gallimard, coll. « Découvertes Gallimard » (n° 46), 1988 (ISBN 2-07-053068-X), p.s 12, 21, 23
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