The Death of Socrates, 1787, Oil on canvas, 51 x 77 1/4 in. (129.5 x 196.2 cm), Paintings, Jacques Louis David (French, Paris 1748–1825 Brussels), Accused by the Athenian government of denying the gods and corrupting the young through his teachings, Socrates (469–399 B.C.) was offered the choice of renouncing his beliefs or dying by drinking a cup of hemlock
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Death, Socrates, 1787, Oil, canvas, 51 x 77 1/4, 129.5 196.2 cm, Paintings, Jacques Louis David, French, Paris, 1748–1825, Brussels, Accused, Athenian government, denying, gods, corrupting, young, teachings, 469–399 B.C, offered, choice, renouncing, beliefs, dying, drinking, cup, hemlock
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