Death of Socrates Giclee Print by Jacques-Louis David at AllPosters.com

Socrates’ commitment to his ideals is portrayed with grace and dignity in the masterpiece, “The Death of Socrates,” by Jacques-Louis David (1748 – 1825). David portrays Socrates as an unjustly persecuted, principle-bound father figure through his ingenious use of light and dark accents. David unveiled this painting, whose virtuosity has been compared to that of Michelangelo and Raphael, as a call to arms on the eve of the French Revolution.

This giclée print offers beautiful color accuracy. Giclée (French for “to spray”) is a printing process where millions of ink droplets are sprayed onto the paper’s surface creating natural color transitions. The high-quality paper (235 gsm) is a great option for framing with its smooth, acid free surface.

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Death of Socrates

2.0

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Posted on: 1/16/2012

2.0

Poor representation of original

By ycmst

from Chicago, IL

Pros

Paper quality looked fine

Cons

Fuzzy
Lackluster Colors
Poor imitation
Unattractive

Purchase Reason

Gift

Comments:

I returned this product because I was disappointed with the quality. I got the 16x12 print, which looked fuzzy compared to the original (and I think also cuts off a bit on the left side). It didn't have anywhere near the visual impact of the painting due to its fuzziness (and also the fact that it's in black and white, instead of the original color version).
I'm giving two stars simply because the poster arrived safely and I didn't have any problems with the return. Unfortunately, the poster itself was a let-down.

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