Mort D'Alcibiade 

Charles-Philippe Lariviere painted "Mort D'Alcibiade" using oil on canvas, though the exact date remains unknown. Here, Alcibiades's death throes become a stage for enduring symbols, most strikingly the color red. Notice the vibrant red cloth billowing around Alcibiades, a hue synonymous with passion and violence across millennia. It echoes in countless scenes of martyrdom and sacrifice. Think of the crimson robes in Renaissance depictions of Christ's crucifixion, or the blood-soaked banners of revolutionary fervor. The red here encapsulates a primal scream of betrayal and defiance. This visual language transcends time. Like a recurring dream, it surfaces again and again in our collective consciousness, a potent reminder of the human capacity for both barbarity and transcendence. Each iteration layers new meanings onto the old, creating a rich tapestry of emotional and cultural associations.