Deel van de Laocoöngroep in de Vaticaanse Musea te Vaticaanstad before 1907

This photograph, taken before 1907 by Edizione Brogi, shows a detail of the Laocoön and His Sons sculpture. The sculpture, a Hellenistic masterpiece, depicts the Trojan priest Laocoön and his sons being attacked by snakes sent by the gods. The photograph captures the intense agony and suffering depicted on Laocoön’s face. This detail is a reminder of the sculpture’s powerful emotional impact and its lasting legacy as a symbol of the struggle between human will and divine power.