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Laocoön group, Lacoontis signum e marmore mira arte factum, Ancient sculptures in Rome, Antiquarum statuarum urbis Romae quae in publicis locis visuntur icones, print, album page, Marble sculpture group of Laocoön and his sons being attacked by two snakes. The sculpture group is depicted in mirror image. Caption in Latin. Print is part of an album., number: '1', printmaker: Giovanni Battista de' Cavalieri, Italy, publisher: Andrea Vaccari, Rome, 1584, Giovanni Battista de' Cavalieri, Andrea Vaccari, publisher, paper, engraving, height 222 mm x width 137 mm, This print is part of a set of 79 prints (title print) depicting ancient sculptures in Rome., piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, Laocoon and his twin sons are strangled by two serpents during the preparations for a sacrifice, A monochrome engraving shows a muscular bearded man seated on steps with his torso turned and one arm raised, his other arm gripping a large serpent that coils around his body and limbs; two smaller figures, one on each side, are entwined by the serpent and press against him, their faces showing strained expressions and their bodies contorted; the scene is framed by a high stone wall behind them with vegetation and branches spilling over the top, and the ground in front shows textured stones and tufts of grass.
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