The Death of Socrates

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Dublin Core

Title

The Death of Socrates

Subject

people; robes; bed; stools; chains; yellow; red; blue; brown; black; white

Description

A person in a white robe sits up on a bed with one finger raised up in the air. They are surrounded by many people in robes who sit, stand, and lean on each other emotionally.

Creator

Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825)

Born: August 30, 1748 (Paris, Kingdom of France, now France)
Died: December 29, 1825 (Brussels, United Kingdom of the Netherlands, now Belgium)

Source

11564, 11576, 11589, Visual Resources Library, EL

Date

1787

Rights

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Format

Art Form: Painting
Material: oil on canvas
Measurements: 51 x 77 1/4 in.

Type

18th century