Patroclus - Jacques-Louis David Neoclassical Framed Canvas
Patroclus braced against history and love’s necrotic echo. One thigh taut as siege rope, the other slack with delay. His flesh doesn’t glow; it refuses. Jacques-Louis David paints him not in grief but in diagnostic pause — the erotic as studied anatomy.
Red folds gather under him. Not decorative, but ceremonial. Arrows idle like unspoken names. The heel drawn inward, resisting invocation. And achilles may be absent, yet muscle remembers.
French neoclassicism becomes a chamber for homoerotic displacement. Heroism twisted through anatomical restraint. Every surface gleams with Greco-Roman idealism yet speaks in 18th-century vernacular: academic rigor, mythic reference, erotic delay. Light breaks across shoulder, thigh, palm. Not to reveal, but to record. For this is not death. It is myth holding its breath across millennia.
Artist Biography
Framed Canvas Art
Make any room a showpiece
• Luscious artist-grade cotton canvas, finely textured for depth and precision.
• Hand-stretched and natural white to capture light/color with striking clarity.
• Printed with non-toxic, water-based pigments that stay vivid for decades.
• Precisely measured floating frame that creates a sleek, gallery-worthy effect.
• Sustainably sourced FSC® certified European knotless pine.
3 distinctive frame colors
Black: Suits every style from bold modernity to gothic opulence.
White: Helps art shine bright in dark rooms to lift your mood.
Natural: Infuses warmth with its rich, honeyed tones.
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Print on Demand
Your new treasure gets produced after you purchase at print labs across the USA, UK, EU & AUS. Significantly reducing landfill waste by only making things people actually want.
Ethically Made, Climate Conscious
The international network of print labs I work with ensure your new treasure's made as close to you as possible. Significantly reducing delivery times and carbon emissions from the print lab to your front door.
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I work with Prodigi to create all the products on my store.
All Prodigi's print lab partners around the world adhere to anti child labour and anti forced labour regulations. Providing safe and generous working environments for all staff.
The print labs also provide traceability for core raw materials from suppliers. And those suppliers are screened for compliance with fair labor and sustainability standards.
Cost
Free shipping worldwide to 60+ countries — check if we ship to you
Delivery Times
USA: 4-9 days • Canada: 5-12 days • UK: 4-9 days • Europe: 5-10 days • Australia: 4-9 days • New Zealand: 5-12 days • Rest of the world: 3-4 weeks
Why the Wait?
Delivery times include production, quality assurance & thoughtful packaging + shipping from A to B to You. More details on orders and shipping
Every package tracked so you can watch your treasure move from A to B to You.
Sent carbon neutral at no extra charge. For peace of mind your money's being kind.
30 Day Returns
1. You're welcome to open a return / exchange request within 30 days of your order's delivery. All items for return must be delivered back in their original condition, with their original packaging included.
2. No guarantees your return will be approved if you send items back to before the approval of your return request.
3. No returns, refunds or exchanges on discounted or sale items.
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Only the Best Will Do
Artist-grade cotton with finely grained texture. Capturing every intricate brushstroke and subtle color gradient.
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Premium 400gsm canvas
Elegant floating frame
Museum-grade giclee printing
FSC® certified wood
Luxe water-based inks
Brand new, just for you
Produced & shipped in 3-4 days
Shipped carbon neutral
3 good deeds in every purchase
Premium 400gsm canvas
Elegant floating frame
Museum-grade giclee printing
FSC® certified wood
Luxe water-based inks
Brand new, just for you
Produced & shipped in 3-4 days
Shipped carbon neutral
3 good deeds in every purchase
A Century of Color
Pro-lab printing helps your art stay bold & breathtaking for up to 100 yr with non-toxic, archival-grade inks.
