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Myrto was a descendant of the Athenian politician Aristides and, according to some accounts, a wife of Socrates. The historicity and details of her relationship with Socrates were disputed in antiquit
Socrates, his two Wives, and Alcibiades. Painting by Reyer van Blommendael
Socrates Pio Clementino Inv 314
Socrates, his two Wives, and Alcibiades is a large oil on canvas painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist, Reyer van Blommendael. It is today owned by the Musée des Beaux-Arts of Strasbourg, France. It
Paris and Oenone (detail), another painting by Bloemmendael featuring exactly the same type of woman as the Strasbourg painting.
