Socrates Collection (#3)

The triumph of Truth. 19th century (oil on canvas)
6371833 The triumph of Truth. 19th century (oil on canvas) by Mussini, Luigi (1813-88); Accademia Di Belle Arti Di Brera Quadreria, Milan, Italy; (add.info.: The triumph of Truth)

Greek Banquet. --Reception to Socrates at House of Agathon (engraving)
655177 Greek Banquet.--Reception to Socrates at House of Agathon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Head of Socrates (marble)
703287 Head of Socrates (marble) by Roman, (1st century AD); Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Socrates (c.469-399 BC), Greek Athenian philosopher.); out of copyright

Bust of Socrates (marble)
886804 Bust of Socrates (marble) by Roman; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: (AG545 AI1316) Buste hermetique de Socrate. ); out of copyright

Death of Socrates
LLM459588 Death of Socrates by Planella Coromina, Josep or Jose (1804-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Socrates)

Socrates
LLM454745 Socrates by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Socrates. Illustration from Ogdens cigarette card series on Leaders of Men issued in 1924.); © Look and Learn

Exterior of the Prison of Socrates, Athens Date: 1901

He drank the contents as though it were a draught of wine (colour litho)
2795225 He drank the contents as though it were a draught of wine (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Last Moments of Socrates (litho)
DGC288145 The Last Moments of Socrates (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Socrates (c.469-399 BC) Classical Greek philosopher; ); Prismatic Pictures; French

The School of Athens, after Raphael (oil on canvas) (see 472 for original)
HTL93687 The School of Athens, after Raphael (oil on canvas) (see 472 for original) by Reynolds, Joshua (1723-92); 221x170.2 cm; Private Collection; By courtesy of Julian Hartnoll; English

The triumph of Truth. detail. 1847 (oil on canvas)
6371834 The triumph of Truth. detail. 1847 (oil on canvas) by Mussini, Luigi (1813-88); Accademia Di Belle Arti Di Brera Quadreria, Milan, Italy; (add.info.: The triumph of Truth. Socrates and Plao)

Socrates at the Battle of Potidiae (engraving)
671271 Socrates at the Battle of Potidiae (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Socrates at the Battle of Potidiae)

The School of Athens, from the Stanza della Segnatura, 1509-10 (fresco)
703082 The School of Athens, from the Stanza della Segnatura, 1509-10 (fresco) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); 500x770 cm; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; Italian

Socrates drinking the cup of hemlock, 1787-90 (plaster)
3497496 Socrates drinking the cup of hemlock, 1787-90 (plaster) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822); 126x277 cm; Fondazione Cariplo, Milan, Lombardy

Socrates bidding farewell to his friends (engraving)
2792641 Socrates bidding farewell to his friends (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Socrates bidding farewell to his friends)

La Prison de Socrate, a Athenes (engraving)
3644632 La Prison de Socrate, a Athenes (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Prison de Socrate, a Athenes. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1853)

Chinese school (b / w photo)
3643763 Chinese school (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chinese school)

Socrates goes to judgement (colour litho)
3099914 Socrates goes to judgement (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Socrates goes to judgement)

Statues in the Oxford University Museum (engraving)
1612455 Statues in the Oxford University Museum (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Statues in the Oxford University Museum)

Eight heads of Socrates (engraving)
979863 Eight heads of Socrates (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eight heads of Socrates, ancient Greek philosopher. Engraved by John Barlow)

Pictures from Grecian history (colour litho)
3622280 Pictures from Grecian history (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pictures from Grecian history.); © Look and Learn

Socrates (engraving)
666832 Socrates (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Socrates. Illustration for Worthies of the World by H W Dulcken (Ward Lock, c 1880)

Skeleton, with the Socratic Maxim: Know thyself. (Mosaic in the Kircher Museum at Rome) (engraving)
662944 Skeleton, with the Socratic Maxim: Know thyself. (Mosaic in the Kircher Museum at Rome) (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Skeleton)

Socrates
LLM459585 Socrates by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Socrates. Based on the bust in the Louvre)

School of Athens, detail of the centre showing various figures including Plato, Aristotle
PHD87599 School of Athens, detail of the centre showing various figures including Plato, Aristotle, Michelangelo (as Heraclitus) and Diogenes

Socrates (b / w photo)
6020571 Socrates (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Socrates. Illustration for British Museum, Marbles and Bronzes)

The triumph of Truth. 1847 oil on canvas
6371837 The triumph of Truth. 1847 oil on canvas by Mussini, Luigi (1813-88); Accademia Di Belle Arti Di Brera Quadreria, Milan, Italy; (add.info.: The triumph of Truth)

Socrates sees the great people pass by (litho)
994061 Socrates sees the great people pass by (litho) by Sheldon, Charles Mills (1866-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: My Magazine Arthur Mee published 1930 s); American, out of copyright

Socrates leaving his family, 1787-1790 (plaster)
3497497 Socrates leaving his family, 1787-1790 (plaster) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822); 125x271 cm; Fondazione Cariplo, Milan, Lombardy

Socrates and his Son (engraving)
2781060 Socrates and his Son (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Socrates and his Son. Illustration for Chatterbox (1891).); © Look and Learn

The death of Socrates, c. 1950 (litho)
1122677 The death of Socrates, c.1950 (litho) by Valda, John Harris (d.1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Newnes Pictorial Knowledge published by George Newnes Limited c.1950); English

Plato meditating on immortality before Socrates, the butterfly, skull and poppy, about 400BC (engraving)
1064266 Plato meditating on immortality before Socrates, the butterfly, skull and poppy, about 400BC (engraving) by English School

Socrates refuses to bow down to his judges (litho)
3099931 Socrates refuses to bow down to his judges (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Socrates refuses to bow down to his judges - " Wherefore you)

Socrates drinking the hemlock (engraving)
653882 Socrates drinking the hemlock (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Socrates drinking the hemlock)

Historian, Philosophers, and Dramatists of Ancient Greece (engraving)
655595 Historian, Philosophers, and Dramatists of Ancient Greece (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Historian, Philosophers)

The triumph of Truth, detail of the astronomers. 1847 (oil on canvas)
6371835 The triumph of Truth, detail of the astronomers. 1847 (oil on canvas) by Mussini, Luigi (1813-88); Accademia Di Belle Arti Di Brera Quadreria, Milan, Italy; (add.info.: The triumph of Truth)

Socrates before his judges (litho)
5997760 Socrates before his judges (litho) by Sullivan, Edmund Joseph (1869-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Socrates before his judges)

Socrates (chromolitho)
971734 Socrates (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Socrates. Illustration for Hombres Y Mujeres Celebres by D Juan Landa (D J Seix, 1877)

He drank the contents as though it was a draught of wine
3082578 He drank the contents as though it was a draught of wine, illustration from The Story of Greece, 1930s (colour litho) by Crane

Crito closing the eyes of Socrates, 1790-92 (plaster)
3497488 Crito closing the eyes of Socrates, 1790-92 (plaster) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822); 126x277 cm; Fondazione Cariplo, Milan, Lombardy

Socrates Teaching the Youths of Athens (engraving)
672208 Socrates Teaching the Youths of Athens (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Socrates Teaching the Youths of Athens)

Sokrates (engraving)
662808 Sokrates (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sokrates. Illustration from History of Greece by Victor Duruy (Boston, 1890)

Historians, Philosophers and Dramatists of Ancient Greece, illustration from The Illustrated History of the World
LLM438675 Historians, Philosophers and Dramatists of Ancient Greece, illustration from The Illustrated History of the World, published c.1880 (digitally enhanced image) by English School

The triumph of Truth. detail of the astronomers. 1847 (oil on canvas)
6371836 The triumph of Truth. detail of the astronomers. 1847 (oil on canvas) by Mussini, Luigi (1813-88); Accademia Di Belle Arti Di Brera Quadreria, Milan, Italy; (add.info.: The triumph of Truth)

Banquet of Agathon, Ancient Greece, according to Plato (litho)
5997211 Banquet of Agathon, Ancient Greece, according to Plato (litho) by Feuerbach, Anselm (1829-80); Private Collection; (add.info.: Banquet of Agathon, Ancient Greece, according to Plato)

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Socrates, the renowned Classical Greek Athenian philosopher, continues to captivate minds even centuries after his existence. Known for his profound teachings and philosophical inquiries, Socrates left an indelible mark on the world of philosophy. One of Socrates' most famous concepts is the "Plato's Cave Allegory. " This allegory serves as a metaphor for human perception and knowledge. It depicts individuals chained inside a dark cave, only able to see shadows projected on the wall in front of them. Socrates used this allegory to illustrate how true knowledge can be attained by questioning our beliefs and seeking enlightenment beyond what we perceive. In Raphael's masterpiece fresco titled "The School of Athens, " Socrates appears as a caricature alongside other great philosophers. This artwork showcases the intellectual exchange that took place during ancient times and highlights Socrates' influential role in shaping philosophical thought. Another notable depiction can be found in Jacques-Louis David's painting "The Death of Socrates. " Painted in 1787, this oil-on-canvas artwork portrays the moment when Socrates willingly drinks hemlock poison as punishment for corrupting Athenian youth with his radical ideas. The painting immortalizes both his unwavering commitment to truth and his acceptance of death rather than compromising his principles. Sculptures like Plato's Uffizi Bust further commemorate this remarkable thinker. Crafted with intricate details, these sculptures serve as physical representations capturing some essence of who he was – wise yet humble, determined yet open-minded. Beyond these artistic representations lies the historical figure himself – an enigmatic man whose influence extended far beyond his own time period. His teachings inspired countless others throughout history, including Aristippus of Cyrene who developed hedonism based on some aspects of Socratic philosophy. Today, we continue to revisit and study the life and works of this extraordinary individual named Socrates; forever remembered for challenging societal norms through critical thinking and encouraging the pursuit of knowledge.