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| Artist | Jacques-Louis David |
| Year | 1778 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 123 cm× 172 cm(48 in× 68 in) |
| Location | Musée Fabre, Montpellier |
Hector is an oil painting on canvas of 1778 by the French Neoclassical painter Jacques-Louis David. It depicts the legendary Trojan hero Hector in a solemn, lifeless state, combining dramatic naturalism with early indications of David's later classical restraint. [1] [2]
While lesser-known compared to David's grand historical canvases, Hector offers insight into his formative artistic phase. It blends classical subject matter with raw emotional force, marking a transitional point between his academic training and the fully realized Neoclassical style that would define his later works. [3]
The painting is held in the Musée Fabre in Montpellier, France, as part of its collection of 18th-century French art. [4]
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