Jacques Louis David, The Death of Socrates, 1787 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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Where is David's Death of Socrates?
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It hangs on the second floor of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

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On the French Revolution and its context
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Shown here, David's preliminary drawing for an unrealized painting, The Oath of the Tennis Court, an event which took place at Versailles, June 20, 1789.

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More on David's painting the Oath of the Horatii
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More on Socrates
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On the trial of Socrates
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More on Leonardo's Last Supper
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a kylix is a greek cup.
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More on Neo-Classicism
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The Imperial Roman frieze shown here is a detail of the Ludovisi Battle Sarcophagus, mid 3rd century C.E. (Museo Nazionale Romano)

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More on the Rococo style that David rejects
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Visit Smarthistory.org
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Channels: European ArtNeo-ClassicismPainting
Artists: Jacques Louis David
Themes: InspirationPeoplePoliticsStoriesTime

One of David's great pre-revolutionary canvases, The Death of Socrates speaks to the ideals of reform and virtue that preoccupied the French enlightenment and created the context for this magnificent realization of Neo-Classicism.

Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris, Dr. Steven Zucker

This is the worst painting i have ever seen in life. It disgust me to now end in a spiraling hatred of disgustingness and should be burned

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Submitted by Davis Lab on Thu, 04/08/2010 - 15:11.

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