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ADJUNCT MODULE A: ITALIAN ART
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ADJUNCT MODULE A: ITALIAN ART
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Preferred Title:
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Laocoön
Work_PrefTitle
Laocoön
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Alternate Title:
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Laokoon and His Sons
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Laokoon and His Sons
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Image View:
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Detail, torso of Laocoön with snake biting from front right side
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Detail, torso of Laocoön with snake biting from front right side
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Creator:
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attributed to Agesandros of Rhodes (Ancient Greek sculptor, active ca. 10-20 CE); attributed to Athanadoros of Rhodes (Ancient Greek sculptor, active ca. 10-20 CE); attributed to Polydoros of Rhodes (Ancient Greek sculptor, active ca. 10-20 CE)
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attributed to Agesandros of Rhodes (Ancient Greek sculptor, active ca. 10-20 CE); attributed to Athanadoros of Rhodes (Ancient Greek sculptor, active ca. 10-20 CE); attributed to Polydoros of Rhodes (Ancient Greek sculptor, active ca. 10-20 CE)
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Location:
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repository: Musei Vaticani (Rome (Vatican City), Santa Sede (Holy See), Italy) Inv. 1059
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repository: Musei Vaticani (Rome (Vatican City), Santa Sede (Holy See), Italy) Inv. 1059
Location
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Location Note:
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Pio Clementino Museum, Octagonal Court
Work_LocationNotes
Pio Clementino Museum, Octagonal Court
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GPS:
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41.906389 12.454444
GPS
41.906389 12.454444
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Date:
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ca. 40-30 BCE (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
ca. 40-30 BCE (creation)
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Cultural Context:
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Ancient Greek
Work_Culture
Ancient Greek
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Style Period:
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Hellenistic
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Hellenistic
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Work Type 1:
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sculpture (visual work)
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sculpture (visual work)
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Classification:
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sculpture
Work_Classification
sculpture
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Material:
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marble
Work_MaterialDisplay
marble
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Technique:
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carving (processes)
Work_Technique
carving (processes)
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Measurements:
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208 cm (height) x 163 (width) x 112 cm (depth)
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208 cm (height) x 163 (width) x 112 cm (depth)
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Description:
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Laocoön was a Trojan priest of Apollo who was attacked with his two sons, Antiphantes and Thymbraeus, by giant sea serpents sent by the gods Athena and Poseidon for warning the Trojans against accepting the Trojan Horse. Though not mentioned by Homer, the story of Laocoön had been the subject of a tragedy, now lost, by Sophocles and was mentioned by other Greek writers. This statue group was found in 1506 on the Esquiline Hill in Rome and immediately identified as the Laocoön described by Pliny the Elder as a masterpiece of the sculptors of Rhodes. Pope Julius II bought the statue immediately and had it displayed in the Statues Courtyard (Cortile delle Statue), making it the centerpiece of the collection. There has been much debate over the date of the statue, which would seem to have been made around 40-30 BCE. It has been restored and reconstructed several times. (Source: Vatican Museums (Musei Vaticani) [website]; http://mv.vatican.va /)
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Laocoön was a Trojan priest of Apollo who was attacked with his two sons, Antiphantes and Thymbraeus, by giant sea serpents sent by the gods Athena and Poseidon for warning the Trojans against accepting the Trojan Horse. Though not mentioned by Homer, the story of Laocoön had been the subject of a tragedy, now lost, by Sophocles and was mentioned by other Greek writers. This statue group was found in 1506 on the Esquiline Hill in Rome and immediately identified as the Laocoön described by Pliny the Elder as a masterpiece of the sculptors of Rhodes. Pope Julius II bought the statue immediately and had it displayed in the Statues Courtyard (Cortile delle Statue), making it the centerpiece of the collection. There has been much debate over the date of the statue, which would seem to have been made around 40-30 BCE. It has been restored and reconstructed several times. (Source: Vatican Museums (Musei Vaticani) [website]; http://mv.vatican.va /)
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Adjunct Module A: Italian Art
LocalCollection
Adjunct Module A: Italian Art
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Identifier:
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7A3-R-VM-LHS-B06
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A3-R-VM-LHS-B06
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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