The Death of Socrates; Jacques Louis David; 1787; Oil on canvas; 129.5 x 196.2 cm. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

An eighteenth century cultural movement that drew inspiration from the arts and culture of classical antiquity. It embraced classical themes and subject matter as well as principles of linear design, harmony and idealism. Prominent artists include Jacques-Louis David, Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, Jean-Baptiste Debret and Angelica Kauffman.