Laocoöngroep
Medium
etching
Dimensions
300; 375
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 240
Art Historical Context
Behold the *Laocoöngroep*, striking 1606 etching byisto Badalocchio, an Italian artist trained in the vibrant Carracci workshop in Bologna and Rome. Measuring 375 × 300 mm, this captures the dramatic ancient sculpture of Laocoön, the Trojan priest and his sons entangled by sea serpents—a Hellenistic masterpiece rediscovered in Rome just a century earlier in 1506. Badalocchio's rendition reflects the Renaissance and early Baroque obsession with classical antiquity, preserving and popularizing this iconic work for collectors and scholars across Europe. Etching, Badalocchio's chosen medium, allo...
About the Artist
Sisto Badalocchio · 1585–1647
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