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A sepia-toned photograph of the sculpture Laocoön and His Sons (Hellenistic Greece, marble, Vatican Museums). The central figure of Laocoön and his sons flanking him struggle to free themselves from serpents. Their writhing bodies create sinuous lines that convey movement.

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Laocoonte

Artist Unknown

Dateundated

MediumAlbumen print

Dimensions9 3/4 x 7 1/4 in. (24.8 x 18.4 cm)

ClassificationsPhotographs

Credit LineGift of William Zewadski

Object number2010.52.1

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Visual DescriptionA sepia-toned photograph of the sculpture Laocoön and His Sons (Hellenistic Greece, marble, Vatican Museums). The central figure of Laocoön and his sons flanking him struggle to free themselves from serpents. Their writhing bodies create sinuous lines that convey movement.

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