Jacques David
This painting portrays the death of Socrates, condemned as a "corrupter of the youth." He does not fail to proclaim the truth even to the last moment of his life. Clothed in white and bathed in light, the chains that bound him have been discarded. The disciples who have not given in to despair may hear his final words. The anatomically correct figures against the rigid stonework are representative of the Enlightenment period in which the piece was painted.
Doctrine: Philosophy, Truth, The Enlightenment
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