A 17th-century etching depicting the drunken arrival of Alcibiades at the symposium described in Plato's Symposion. Alcibiades is shown on the left, draped in a cloak and entering the room. A group of men, including Socrates, is seated at a table in the foreground, engaged in conversation and drinking. The scene is set in a classical Greek interior, with columns and a balcony.

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Size: 3306px × 2259px
Photo credit: © Recall Pictures / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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