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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 Phaedo.
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 of impiety by the ...
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.
Dec 6, 2023 · Socrates, in 399, is put on trial for corrupting the youth of Athens and for disrespecting the gods of Athens. He’s found guilty and offered a choice. He could renounce his beliefs, or he could die by his own hand, and Socrates chooses death.
The Death of Socrates. This sheet is an early exploration of the subject that Jacques Louis David would later treat in his 1787 painting, The Death of Socrates 31.45, which entered the Met’s collection in 1931.
May 5, 2022 · May 5, 2022. Scroll down to view. Jacques Louis David’s The Death of Socrates (1787) is one of the most important paintings in The Met collection. It is a permanent fixture in the European paintings galleries; our visitors expect to find it there.
Jacques-Louis David, The Death of Socrates, 1787, oil on canvas, 129.5 x 196.2 cm (The Metropolitan Museum of Art). A conversation with Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker. Created by Smarthistory.
