Painter David, Jacques-Louis David is one of the most famous painters. His works can be classified as neoclassical paintings. When the mighty Napoleon had fallen from her fame, the artist David went into exile. During this period he lived in Brussels.

David had a huge collection of his paintings. One of these paintings is titled as Petroclus. This artwork is one of the early neoclassical works by Jacques-Louis David that he had painted in the year 1780. Presently this painting is being displayed in the Musee Thomas Henry in Cherbourg, France.

The male nude painting of Petroclus is ta symbol of the robust power the male figure contains. David has taken much care to make the painting radiating entire stock of the strength of a well-built body. He had used light and shades of vibrant colours to depict the physical power of a young male body. In addition to that, by putting an un-detailed and rough rocks in background of a sturdy and muscular male figure gives us a feel of strength and power.

If we prepare a list of the painters attached with Neoclassicism movement, the name of Jacques-Louis David would come on top. He is believed to be the true founder of French Neoclassicism movement in the field of painting. His pictorial works had features of sculptures; and the colours he used for his paintings were mainly smooth and powerful. He had learned some aspects of the art of paintings from the master painters like Boucher and Vien. Before he switched over to his style of paintings, his style of working was influenced by work of his teachers.