The Laocoon group sculpture is a depiction of the death of Laocoon and his sons as punishment for Laocoon's advice. The work depicts in utter realism the agony that can befall man. The serpents unite the three figures, drawing the observer from one figure to the next. Both father and sons are portrayed in a haunting state of agony. There is no inch of the sculpture that is free from pain and torment, from basic human emotions.
Art is the direct communication of human emotions.
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