Socrates and Alcibiades
Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg · 1815
Why it's great
Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg paints the wise old Socrates and the handsome young Alcibiades in the Athens of the 400s BC. The Danish painter made this in the 1810s, when artists were studying ancient Greece closely for new ideas.
🏛️ Part of history
Classical Greece: From Marathon to Socrates (490–399 BC) — Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg paints the wise old Socrates and the handsome young Alcibiades in the Athens of the 400s BC.
Where to see it
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Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg was born in southern Denmark and became the 'father of Danish painting.' He studied in Paris and Rome and taught many painters in Copenhagen. He painted portraits, ships, and clear, bright scenes of Rome. He died in Copenhagen in 1853.
