Roman Marble Laocoon And His Sons Statue For Sale

Have you heard of the “Laocoon” statue? Let’s take a look together today! The author of this sculpture is agesandros, an ancient Greek sculptor in the middle of the first century BC.

Laocoon statue is a sculpture of the Vatican Museum. It is a sculpture of Laocoon and his sons. Just by looking at the picture, you will feel the fear and pain over your face. A giant python entangles three people, the middle one is Laocoon, and the two next to him are his sons.

laocoon sculpture

Laocoon’s expression was in extreme pain and fear. He used all the sharp weapons in his whole body to break free, and all the muscles in his whole body were in strong contraction. His hip was bitten by a giant python, his expression was painful, and he was struggling on the verge of death.

On the left side of the sculpture is his eldest son. His arms and legs are entangled by giant pythons. There seems to be hope of escape, and he is struggling to escape. His facial expression was obviously stunned by the sight in front of him.

serpent sculpture vatican

On the right side of the sculpture is Laocoon’s youngest son, who has been tightly entangled by the snake and is unable to move. The twisted bodies of the three people, the tightening of their muscles, and the fearful facial expressions made the viewer unconsciously nervous and afraid.

laocoon and his sons sculpture

Any work of art must rise to the transmission of emotions. Obviously, this work of art did it. The sculptor has a clear hierarchy in the performance of the characters’ movements and facial expressions, with full expressive distortions and beautiful coordination, and gives people unlimited space for imagination.

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