Fragment of the death of socrates. Close-up of socrates' hand reaching for the cup of water poisoned with conium maculatum, also known as hemlock. In ancient greece, hemlock was sometimes respectfully offered to prosecuted prisoners as a way for them to carry out their own execution. See also: trial of socrates. Object Type: painting. Genre: history painting. Date: 1787. Dimensions: height: 129.5 cm (50.9 in) ; width: 196.2 cm (77.2 in). Medium: oil and oil painting on canvas. Depicted People: Socrates. Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art. David - The Death of Socrates crop
