Face to Face With Jacques-Louis David, History’s Most Dangerous Painter

A painting of Socrates about to drink the hemlock that will kill him. He is seated on a bed near the center of the frame, surrounded by people draped in colorful cloths. Some looked at him, while others looked away or put their heads in their hands. He wore a white cloth that exposed his chest and abdomen. His left hand points to the ceiling; his left hand points to the ceiling. With his right hand he reaches for a cup, which is held by a man dressed in red cloth, who has his head turned and his eyes hidden. On the left side of the background, there is an archway leading to a stairwell, where several people are still standing.