Death of Socrates Painting Wall Covering

Socrates was one of the most important figures of Ancient Greek philosophy. Socrates' death was a dramatic event during the time he was living in Athens and known for his teachings.

Socrates had gained a following among young people by philosophizing publicly in Athens. However, Socrates' philosophical thoughts were found disturbing by the Athenian authorities and some powerful people. Among the accusations against him were allegations such as influencing the minds of young people in a bad way, not believing in new gods, and insulting the religious traditions of the state.

Socrates, B.C. He was executed in Athens in 399, at the age of 70. According to the story, Socrates refused to deny the charges against him and opposed other punishments proposed to the people. Thereupon, he was convicted by the judges and it was decided that he would be executed by drinking poison.

Socrates accepted the punishment of drinking poison and calmly made all preparations for his death. After bidding farewell to his friends and students, he ended his life by drinking cyclok (a known poisonous plant), the poison offered to him to carry out the death penalty.

French painter Jacques-Louis David's famous work depicting the Death of Socrates is now available as a wall covering!

Features

The product is easy to hang with 3M® tape and integrated velcro and does not require any additional assembly process. With its velcro feature, it can be removed at any time without damaging the wall and can be hung again without requiring additional materials.

What's in the box?

1 wall cover

2 x 3M® tape integrated hook and loop fasteners for wall covering 

Packaging

Package size: 45cm x 35cm