Why it matters
Achilles stands at the foot of Patroclus's funeral pyre, with Hector's body on a chariot to the right. First shown in Rome in 1778, it was a critical success.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1778.
- It was lost until 1972.
- The National Gallery of Ireland acquired it in 1973.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Funeral of Patroclus (CC BY-SA 4.0).
