Laocoön and His Sons

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The Trojan priest Laocoön and his two sons attacked by sea serpents. Found in Rome in 1506 and now in the Vatican, it has been studied for centuries for its straining muscles and anguished faces.

Artist: Attributed to Agesander, Athenodoros and Polydorus
Material: Plaster cast
Location: SMK, Copenhagen
Category: Figure groups
File source: SMK