The Death of Socrates by Jacques-Louis David
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The Death of Socrates by Jacques-Louis David is a renowned 1787 Neoclassical painting that dramatically depicts the philosopher Socrates calmly preparing to drink hemlock as a symbol of moral integrity and devotion to reason.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Death of Socrates by Jacques-Louis David canonical | 1 |
| the death of Socrates | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3989 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Death of Socrates by Jacques-Louis David Context triple: [Metropolitan Museum of Art, notableWorkHeld, The Death of Socrates by Jacques-Louis David]
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The Quaker
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Death of Socrates by Jacques-Louis David Target entity description: The Death of Socrates by Jacques-Louis David is a renowned 1787 Neoclassical painting that dramatically depicts the philosopher Socrates calmly preparing to drink hemlock as a symbol of moral integrity and devotion to reason.
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A.
Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze
Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze is a famous 1851 history painting depicting George Washington’s perilous nighttime crossing of the Delaware River during the American Revolutionary War, celebrated as an iconic image of American patriotism and heroism.
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B.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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C.
The Quaker
The Quaker is the traditional, colonial-era–styled mascot representing the University of Pennsylvania and its athletic teams.
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D.
Dædalus
Dædalus is a scholarly journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences that features interdisciplinary essays on culture, science, public affairs, and the arts.
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E.
Salem witch trials
The Salem witch trials were a series of infamous 1692–1693 prosecutions in colonial New England where mass hysteria and superstition led to the execution and imprisonment of people accused of witchcraft.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neoclassical painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artStyle |
classical composition
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linear style ⓘ |
| artworkType | oil on canvas ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Apology of Socrates
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Crito ⓘ Phaedo ⓘ |
| collection |
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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surface form:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art European Paintings collection
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| colorPalette | restrained palette ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Charles-Michel Trudaine de la Sablière ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Jacques-Louis David ⓘ |
| depicts |
Crito
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Plato ⓘ Socrates ⓘ Socrates drinking hemlock ⓘ cup of hemlock ⓘ disciples of Socrates ⓘ prison cell ⓘ The Death of Socrates by Jacques-Louis David self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
the death of Socrates
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| exhibitedAt | Salon of 1787 ⓘ |
| genre | history painting ⓘ |
| height | 129.5 cm ⓘ |
| historicalEventDepicted | execution of Socrates ⓘ |
| iconography |
Socrates pointing upward
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Socrates reaching for the cup ⓘ weeping disciples ⓘ |
| inception | 1787 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
ancient Greek art
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classical philosophy ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| location |
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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surface form:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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| mainSubject |
devotion to reason
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moral integrity ⓘ philosophical martyrdom ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Neoclassicism ⓘ |
| museumCity | New York City ⓘ |
| museumCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| notableFor |
dramatic yet restrained composition
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emphasis on moral virtue and reason ⓘ |
| originalTitle | La Mort de Socrate ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
conflict between individual conscience and the state
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rational acceptance of death ⓘ |
| surface | canvas ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | Classical Athens ⓘ |
| width | 196.2 cm ⓘ |
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Instruction
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The Death of Socrates by Jacques-Louis David
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subject surface form:
The Death of Socrates
this entity surface form:
the death of Socrates