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Laocoön And His Sons
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Artists | Agesander of Rhodes |
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Athenodoros of Rhodes | |
Polydorus of Rhodes | |
Athanadoros | |
Polydoros | |
Dimensions | 208 cm × 163 cm × 112 cm (6 ft 10 in × 5 ft 4 in × 3 ft 8 in) |
Locations | Vatican Museums |
Medium | White marble |
Architects | Agesander of Rhodes |
Athenodoros of Rhodes | |
Polydorus of Rhodes | |
Did you know | The Laocoön sculpture depicts a moment from Virgil's Aeneid, which recounts the Trojan War. |
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ID | 934351 |
About Laocoön And His Sons
The statue of Laocoön and His Sons, also called the Laocoön Group, has been one of the most famous ancient sculptures ever since it was excavated in Rome in 1506 and placed on public display in the Vatican, where it remains.