Oedipus and the Sphinx, 1864, Oil on canvas, 81 1/4 x 41 1/4 in. ( x cm), Paintings, Gustave Moreau (French, Paris

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Oedipus and the Sphinx, 1864, Oil on canvas, 81 1/4 x 41 1/4 in. ( x cm), Paintings, Gustave Moreau (French, Paris 1826–1898 Paris), Moreau, at mid-career, made his mark with this painting at the Salon of 1864. It represents the Greek hero Oedipus confronting the Sphinx outside Thebes: he must solve her riddle to save his life and those of the besieged Thebans

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Size: 3371px × 6718px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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