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Oedipus blinded by the servants of Laius

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Scotti, Luigi

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Two armed men restrain Oedipus as a third blinds him with a dagger. His two sons hold their heads in lamentation, while a woman is restrained by a slave. Scene in high relief, possibly from an Etruscan alabaster urn.Alt. p. 2. larg. p. 3 on. 4." "T. XLVI"--lettered on border.
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Book Illustrations Etchings
Created Date:
1810
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Wonders: Images of the Ancient World

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection. The New York Public Library

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The New York Public Library

Keywords

  1. Bas Reliefs
  2. Mythology, Greek
  3. Oedipus (Greek Mythology)

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