Rome: Groupe de Laocoon (Vatican)
1860
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1860
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This is a dramatic sculpture of a man struggling with two snakes. One snake wraps around his torso, the other coils around his legs. His face is twisted in pain, and his arms are raised like he’s trying to fight them off. Two boys stand nearby, watching the scene with worried expressions. The snakes’ muscles look almost alive, twisting tightly around the man’s body. The boys’ faces are smooth and young, contrasting with the rough, strained look of the man. Next, look up The Cleveland Museum of Art to see where this sculpture is kept.
