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His most famous work, The Death of Hyacinthos, was completed in 1801 and is an oil on canvas.
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 (aka Barbus or "The Bearded Ones").
