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Why did Jacques-Louis David paint the death of Socrates?
He was interested in interpreting historical settings.
Who are all the characters in Jacques Louis David's painting 'The Death of Socrates'?
Persons on David's paintingLeft background: Xanthippe, Socrates' wife, lifting her right hand and bidding a last farewell to her husband before leaving the jail on his demand. Foreground left: Plato musing and mourning, recognizable by scroll, inkpot and pen on the ground beside him. In reality he was not present during the last day of his beloved master because of a (pretended?) illness. Moreover his appearance is not appropriate to his real age: he was 29 at that time. Probably David wanted him to represent the ideal type of a philosopher.The executioner is turning away his face reddened with shame, while he is handing over the cup of hemlock to Socrates.Socrates himself seems to be speaking about the immortality of soul pointing above with the index-finger of his left hand to the upper regions where the souls of the morally good are supposed to reside. Notice his body that seems to be far too energetic and juvenile considering his age of seventy. David wants him to represent the youthful strength and zeal and fearlessness of the republican movement on the eve of the French Revolution (the painting was produced in 1787). Notice also the chain on the ground in front of Socrates. As Plato doesn't mention anywhere the fact of Socrates being fettered in prison, tjis feature has been added by the painter who wanted to instigate his fellow citizens to break up the chains and to strive for unchained liberty by removing the ancient regime of aristocracy.In front of Socrates we see Crito, affectionately grasping the leg of his old friend. He had meticulously planned Socrates' escape from the jail - but in vain. Socrates rejected the idea and insisted on abiding by the laws.The people on the right cannot be identified by name, as far as I know. According to Plato's dialogue "Phaedo" there were about twenty people in the jail.Correction: the dialogue states in the opening few lines that Socrates had been in chains."For the Eleven," he said, "are now with Socrates; they are taking off his chains, and giving orders that he is to die to-day." He soon returned and said that we might come in. On entering we found Socrates just released from chains . . . .
Is the government and society in ancient Sparta strict?
Yes they were strict because if somone did somthing wrong then they would half to suffer terrible punishment or a sentence to death!
What is the Japanese tattoo symbol for death?
死神 /shi ni ga mi/ means 'death god' in Japanese.
Who invented the death clock?
Professor Farnsworth invented the death clock
Who was greek philosopher plato's mentor?
Socrates was the mentor of many students also was sentence to death for rebelling against the state. however to avoid the sentence of death he drank poison to carry out the sentence
What did socrates propose as an alternate punishment at his trial?
Free meals for the rest of his life in the Prytaneum
When was The Death of Socrates created?
The Death of Socrates was created in 1787.
What sentence was Socrates given by the people of Athens?
Socrates was sentenced to death by drinking a cup of poison hemlock for charges of corrupting the youth and impiety (disrespect for the gods) in Athens.
Did socrates die from an overdose of hemlock?
From hemlock yes but not an overdose it was his death penalty
When Socrates is found guilty what is the sentence that he recommends?
When he is found guilty by the jury, Meletus supports sentencing Socrates to death. It is in response to this recommendation that Socrates argues that, since he was in fact assisting in the upbringing of the youth of Athens, he should be given a fine, which he could pay with the help of his friends.
Did Socrates really left Greece with out a trace?
Following the trial of Socrates, the jury is said to have condemned Socrates to death by poison. Socrates, however, may have had the chance to flee this fate, by escaping out of Athens and living the remainder of his life as an exile. The Crito, is an explanation of the philosophical reasoning as to why Socrates chose to remain in Athens and face his death sentence rather than abandon his philosophical positions.
Athenian who was sentenced to death for teaching dangerous ideas?
Socrates was an Athenian philosopher sentenced to death for corrupting the youth of Athens and impiety towards the state's gods. He refused to flee and accepted his sentence by drinking poison hemlock.
Who was sentenced to death for his teachings?
Socrates ,for one.
Who was put to death on a charge of corrupting the youth of Athens?
Socrates
What famous philosopher was sentenced to death by poison?
Socrates was sentenced to death by drinking hemlock.
What marked Socrates case unique in Athens?
Socrates was tried for expressing thoughts the rulers considered to be radical and debased. This was not unusual, but what made Socrates stand out is that instead or asking for mercy and accepting banishment, he chose a death sentence, which he accomplished by drinking hemlock.
