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The Death of Socrates by Jacques Louis David — VisualArtsDB

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The Death of Socrates

The Death of Socrates

The Death of Socrates

Jacques Louis David

1787

Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 51 x 77 1/4 in. (129.5 x 196.2 cm)
Genre: Paintings
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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