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
Collections
Gloriann Liu
Photo date: 2012; Print date: 2016
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.
