Category:Paintings of Socrates and Alcibiades

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It is thought that Peyron drew his image from a passage in Plutarch’s Life of Alcibiades (VIII, 3.)[2]: "Hipparete was a virtuous and dutiful wife, but, at last, growing impatient of the outrages done to her by her husband's continual entertaining of courtesans, as well strangers as Athenians, she departed from him and retired to her brother's house". "This episode in Socrates' career, although apparently not specifically mentiones in any ancient source (and even contradicted by the ancient texts that describe the philosopher's educational visits to the homes of hetairai), also appeared in 15th-century manuscripts, as mentioned above, and Socrates himself was represented refusing the blandishments of women in 16th century prints. Given that Socrates was condemned as a corruptor of youth, it is ironic that this theme was extremely opular. Its renewed popularity in early modern France and thereafter seems to be attributable to a painting by Peyron". In 1761 Martin Johann Schmidt produced a sketch of Socrates debating with Eros while Alcibiades embraces a shepherdess. First the subject of Rebuking was made in 1782 as the painting by Jean-François Pierre Peyron, now lost, which inspired many later works. ""The inspiration for Peyron's painting, however, has always been a mystery. There is no direct source for the story before Peyron, who, though fond of obscure subjects, is not known for originating them; when he paints topics that have no precedent in the visual arts, he often at pains to identify explicitly their provenance. " (A Companion to Socrates). (See also: Robert R. Wellman. Socrates and Alcibiades: The Alcibiades Major // History of Education Quarterly. Vol. 6, No. 4 (Winter, 1966), pp. 3-21).

• Fr: Alcibiade et Aspasie; Alcibiade parmi les hétaïres; Alcibiade surpris par Socrate dans la maison d'une courtisane; Alcibiade chez les courtisanes; Socrate arrachant Alcibiade du sein de la volupté; Socrate venant chercher Alcibiade chez Aspasie
• It: Alcibiade al bordello; Alcibiade fra le etère; Socrate sorprende Alcibiade in casa di una cortigiana
• Alcibiades at heteres; Socrates Rebuking Alcibiades in Harem; Socrates seeking Alcibiades in the house of Aspasia; Socrates Looking for Alcibiades in the House of Aspasia; Socrates Rescuing Alcibiades; Socrate scopre Alcibiade in un bordello; Socrates Chiding Alcibiades in Home of a Courtesan; Socrates reproaching Alcibiades; Socrates fetching Alcibades from the arms of his lovers
• Socrates tears Alcibiades from the embrace of Sensual Pleasure; Socrates Tearing Away Alcibiade from the Charms of Pleasure
• Ru: Сократ застает своего ученика Алкивиада у гетеры
• Pt: Jules Le Chevrel - Sócrates afastando Alcebíades do vício
• Sokrates überrascht Alkibiades bei seiner Geliebten Corynna