A fine late 18th century/ early 19th century bronze statuette of the Laocoön. Possibly by the Righetti or Zoffolli foundry
Dimensions: H 30cm x W 20cm x D 9cm
Laocoön was a priest in the city of Troy. Troy was at war with the Greek city-states, and Laocoön was punished by the gods because he tried to warn the people of Troy from letting a large wooden horse, that hid the Greek army, into the city. To protect the Greek army, the goddess Athena sent two sea serpents to kill Laocoön and his two sons.
Our bronze depicts this moment where Laocoön and his sons are entwined by writhing serpents. The bronze is based on the famous Roman marble housed in the Vatican, which was unearthed in Rome, 1506.
Dimensions: H 30cm x W 20cm x D 9cm
Laocoön was a priest in the city of Troy. Troy was at war with the Greek city-states, and Laocoön was punished by the gods because he tried to warn the people of Troy from letting a large wooden horse, that hid the Greek army, into the city. To protect the Greek army, the goddess Athena sent two sea serpents to kill Laocoön and his two sons.
Our bronze depicts this moment where Laocoön and his sons are entwined by writhing serpents. The bronze is based on the famous Roman marble housed in the Vatican, which was unearthed in Rome, 1506.
Dimensions: H 30cm x W 20cm x D 9cm
Laocoön was a priest in the city of Troy. Troy was at war with the Greek city-states, and Laocoön was punished by the gods because he tried to warn the people of Troy from letting a large wooden horse, that hid the Greek army, into the city. To protect the Greek army, the goddess Athena sent two sea serpents to kill Laocoön and his two sons.
Our bronze depicts this moment where Laocoön and his sons are entwined by writhing serpents. The bronze is based on the famous Roman marble housed in the Vatican, which was unearthed in Rome, 1506.