Bronze sculpture of laocoon by Francesco Righetti ( 1749-1819 ). Atrium courtyard of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Laocoon was a Trojan priest of Poseidon, whose rules he defied, either by marrying and having sons. He was subsequently subject to divine execution by two serpents.
Bronze sculpture of laocoon by Francesco Righetti ( 1749-1819 ). Atrium courtyard of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Laocoon was a Trojan priest of Poseidon, whose rules he defied, either by marrying and having sons. He was subsequently subject to divine execution by two serpents.
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