The Farewell of Telemachus and Eucharis
Jacques-Louis David · 1818
Why it's great
The young Telemachus, son of the hero Ulysses, says goodbye to the nymph Eucharis, who is sad, as they stand on a shore with Cupid. David painted this when he was in exile in Brussels. The pose is clear and graceful. It's a classical love story.
Where to see it
📍 Getty CenterLos Angeles, United States
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Jacques-Louis David was born in Paris and became the greatest painter of the Neoclassical style, inspired by ancient Greece and Rome. He supported the French Revolution and later became Napoleon's official painter. After Napoleon fell, he was forced into exile and spent his last years in Brussels, Belgium. He taught many famous students and shaped French art for generations.
