Laokoon and his sons attacked by Serpents; Art Institute 1887 - 1893

This stereoscopic photograph by Henry Hamilton Bennett depicts the famed Laocoon and his sons sculpture housed in the Art Institute of Chicago. The sculpture itself is an ancient Greek masterpiece, portraying the Trojan priest Laocoon and his sons struggling against venomous serpents, an image that captures the agony and desperation of their struggle. Bennett’s image is a powerful reminder of this iconic sculpture’s enduring influence and its place in the history of art.