Hellenistic sculpture
Laocoön and His Sons
by Agesander of Rhodes • 42 BCE
🎨 Artwork Information
Artist
Year Created
42 BCE
Materials
marble
Movement
Hellenistic sculpture
Genre
group of sculptures
Period
culture of ancient Rome
Art Forms
sculpture
🖼️ Artwork
📝 About This Artwork
sculpture in the Museo Pio-Clementino
Depicted Topic
LaocoönAlternative Titles
Laocoön and His Sons Laocoön Group Laocoön and His Sons (Laocoön) Laocoön Laocoön and his sons assailed by serpents (Agesander)📐 Technical Details
Inception Period
-42
Earliest Date
-42
🏛️ Ownership & Provenance
Inventory Number
MV.1059.0.0
🎭 What This Artwork Depicts
12 depicted entities
Laocoön
man
boy
agony
family
snake
altar
beard
nudity
pubic hair
navel
drapery
📷 Additional Media
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