Without Plato, we wouldn't remember Socrates | The Death of Socrates #art #history

"The Death of Socrates" by Jacques-Louis David captures the final moments of the philosopher Socrates, sentenced to death by poison for his beliefs. With calm resolve, Socrates accepts his fate while discussing the immortality of the soul with his disciples. The grief-stricken followers surround him, each embodying different aspects of sorrow and contemplation.

In this poignant scene, Plato, depicted as an old man despite being only 28, sits by the bed. Socrates, holding the cup of hemlock, prepares to drink as his wife looks back at the room. David's masterful use of light and composition highlights the stoic courage of Socrates and the emotional turmoil of his disciples, immortalizing this significant moment in history.

[Kittyclub]

HOW LONG HAVE I BEEN SCROLLING FOR THIS IS THE LAST VID
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[hotgun]

Do you wonder if these people ever had a moment of self reflection like “what are we doing rn”

[gjmi]

Upon taking his own life Socrates offered a rooster to the god of healing Asclepius to pay for his debt. To Socrates death was not defeat, but a cure, to fully appreciate the beauty that life brings and also its horrors, there’s beauty in the thought that our lives could end in any moment.

[jzvnxmi]

All the way from the dancing bears to Socrates. I laughed, cried, loved and hated. All within maybe an hour of scrolling. My mind hopes that my heart will wander and find.

[Lorraine-rd]

This is my art..lol..have been practicing for 50 years...still practicing/obsessed..lol

[tiffanyc]

what did they not like about socrates beliefs?