In a letter to Joshua Reynolds, John Boydell called this painting "The greatest effort of art since the Sistine Chapel and the Stanze of Raphael.
In a letter to Joshua Reynolds, John Boydell called this painting "The greatest effort of art since the Sistine Chapel and the Stanze of Raphael." In this painting's left background, a figure in red can be seen waving his hand as he and two others ascend up a flight of stairs. That takes place at the far end of a stone archway inside of which another man leans his hands and head against the walls in sadness. The rigid, upright pose of the central figure strongly contrasts with the swooning postures of his companions as he points his left index finger skyward while reaching for a goblet with his right hand. For 10 points, identify this painting of a philosopher as he prepares to drink hemlock, by Jacques-Louis David.
In a letter to Joshua Reynolds, John Boydell called this painting "The greatest effort of art since the Sistine Chapel and the Stanze of Raphael.
The Death of Socrates