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  1. Aug 4, 2022 · The Death of Socrates (1787) by Jacques-Louis David is a poignant and impassioned portrayal of the handing over of Socrates’ poison while sitting on – quite literally – his deathbed. It is furthermore a famous example of a Neoclassical painting closely connected to the French Revolution – we will explore it in more detail in this article.

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  2. The Death of Socrates. The Death of Socrates ( French: La Mort de Socrate) is an oil on canvas painted by French painter Jacques-Louis David in 1787. The painting was part of the neoclassical style, popular in the 1780s, that depicted subjects from the Classical age, in this case the story of the execution of Socrates as told by Plato in his ...

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  4. The Death of Socrates. Jacques Louis David French. 1787. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 634. In this landmark of neoclassical painting from just before the French Revolution, David took up a classical story of resisting unjust authority in a sparse, friezelike composition. The Greek philosopher Socrates (469–399 BCE) was convicted ...

  5. May 19, 2019 · The Death of Socrates Painting. The Death of Socrates is one of the most well-known works of art to come out of the Neoclassic period. In the 1780s, French artist Jacques-Louis David began producing pieces that showcased an interest in classical themes and aesthetic austerity. He completed The Death of Socrates at the height of this phase in ...

  6. Dec 6, 2023 · Jacques-Louis David, The Death of Socrates. Jacques-Louis David, The Death of Socrates. by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker. Jacques-Louis David, The Death of Socrates, 1787, oil on canvas, 129.5 x 196.2 cm (The Metropolitan Museum of Art) Additional resources. This work at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

  7. Feb 6, 2021 · The Man Who Drank the Hemlock. T he Death of Socrates is a neo-classical art piece painted by a French painter Jacques-Louis David in 1787. This painting portrayed the classical theme of the ...

  8. Jul 24, 2019 · The Death of Socrates by Jacques-Louis David In ancient Athens, individual behavior was maintained by a concept known as 'Eusebia' which is often translated into English as 'piety' but more closely resembles 'duty' or 'loyalty to a course'. In refusing to conform to the social propieties proscribed by Eusebia, Socrates angered many of the more ...

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