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6.11: Laocoön and his Sons

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    Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker provide a description, historical perspective, and analysis of Laocoön and his Sons.

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    Athanadoros, Hagesandros, and Polydoros of Rhodes, Laocoön and his Sons, early first century CE, marble, 7′ 10 1/2″ high (Vatican Museums)

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    • Laocoon and his sons. Authored by: Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris. Provided by: Khan Academy. Located at: www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ancient-art-civilizations/greek-art/hellenistic/v/laoco-n-and-his-sons-early-first-century-c-e. License: CC BY-NC-SA: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike

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