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The Death of Hyacinthos by Jean Broc

The Death of Hyacinthos

Jean Broc · 1801

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Artist
Jean Broc
Date
1801
Location
Musée Sainte-Croix
ART MOVEMENTS
Classicism
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THE ARTIST

Jean Broc

French Neoclassical painter known for his dramatic Death of Hyacinth, a student of Jacques-Louis David.

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