Laocoon and his sons” showing the famous #Aeneid episode, in which the Trojan priest and his sons are attacked by sea serpents.

Immediately considered one of the most important pieces of the #Vatican collection, it was also the fulcrum of the eighteenth-century reflection on sculpture as well as a source of inspiration for many artists and intellectuals such as Michelangelo, Tiziano, Bernini, Goethe…

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‣ The scene depict the revenge of #Goddess Athena, #Greeks protector during the war, against the Trojan priest who tried to oppose the entrance of the famous #Trojan Horse in the city.

‣ Since its discovery this sculpture aroused so much interest that it was purchased directly by the Pope and placed in a prominent position within the octagonal courtyard designed by Bramante. This arrangement is considered the founding #act of the Vatican Museums.

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⇒ Date: ranging from about 200 BC to the 70s AD

⇒ Material: Marble

⇒ Dimensions: 208 cm × 163 cm × 112 cm (6 ft 10 in × 5 ft 4 in × 3 ft 8 in)

⇒ Site: Vatican Museums, Vatican City