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Laocoon and His Sons
Sketch depicting a dramatic scene from Greek mythology where Laocoon and his two sons struggle with sea serpents entwining them. The work shows dynamic tension and suffering, typical of Rubens' Baroque style, using monochromatic line work.
Portrait of the Creator
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Artist
Peter Paul Rubens
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Date of birth and death
28 June 1577 – 30 May 1640
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Natinality
Flemish
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Style
Flemish Baroque painting, dynamic compositions, vivid coloring, sensuous forms
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Significant works
The Raising of the Cross, The Descent from the Cross, The Night Watch, The Fall of Man, Marie de’ Medici cycle, The Three Graces
Information about the work
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Year:
1601
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Execution technique:
chalk on paper
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Theme:
Greek mythology, drama, suffering, struggle, Laocoon
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The work symbolizes man's struggle with inevitable fate, human tragedy, and the power of dramatic emotional expression, expressed through the terror and suffering of the scene's protagonists.
The key to interpreting the work
Interpret as a Baroque study of emotions and movement, focusing on the expression of the body and the tension between figures, as well as the symbolism of mythological tragedy.See other works by this artist
Copy of Battle of Anghiari, the lost painting by Leonardo da Vinci
- Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
- Year: 1603
Madonna and Child with the Donors Alexandre Goubeau and his wife Anne Antoni
- Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
- Year: 1604
