Jean Broc

The Death of Hyacinthos, by Jean Broc

Jean Broc (1771–1850) was a French Neo-Classical painter. His most famous work, The Death of Hyacinthos, was completed in 1801 and is an oil on canvas. Hyacinthus, was a young male beauty, and lover of the god Apollo. One day, while playing with a discus, Hyachinthus was struck with the object and consequently died. The aforementioned painting reflects Apollo's mourning for his dead lover. Some myths link a jealous Zephyr to the incident, blaming his jealousy of Hyacinthus for a gust of wind resulting in the youth's death.

Broc studied under Jacques-Louis David and is well known for the cultivation of the intellectual group known as Les Primitifs (a.k.a. Barbus or "The Bearded Ones").


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