The Death of Socrates (Original)
The Death of Socrates (Original)
Artist: Roger Payne
Medium: Gouache on Board
Size: 11" x 8" (285mm x 205mm)
Date: 1981
Code: PayneSocrates
This is the unique original Gouache painting by Roger Payne.
Under orders from the state Socrates drinks the hemlock that would kill him. Surrounded by his sorrowing friends, the condemned man calmly took the cup of poison.
Original artwork for illustration on p7 of Look and Learn issue no 989 (21 February 1981). The art was featured in part seven of the history of Athens feature in the magazine.
- Artist Biography
Roger Payne (born 1934; UK)
Roger Payne is a British artist and prolific book illustrator.
He is known for his illustration paintings, which are characterized by their vivid colors and bold brushstrokes. He has illustrated many historical and classical scenes for Look And Learn, and numerous Odysseus, biblical stories, and mythology over the years.
His homoerotic work is also well known and he has also done many illustrations for books and magazines.
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