Why it matters
Young Greeks attend a cock fight. It was one of Gérôme's first successes, well received at the Salon of 1847 after his teacher Paul Delaroche persuaded him to exhibit it.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1846.
- It is an example of the Neo-Grec style.
- It moved from the Louvre to the Musée d'Orsay in 1986.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Cock Fight (CC BY-SA 4.0).
