Lacoon, Eros Sleeping, the Old Market Woman Flashcards
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Lacoon and His Sons
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Lacoon was warning everyone about the Trojan Horse and one of the Greek Gods became angry, so she sent snakes to devour him and his kids.
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Eros Sleeping
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Eros Sleeping is an original Greek bronze statue that shows a cute sleeping child. According to ancient texts, the rich loved to have a copy of one in their gardens.
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The Market Woman
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This figure is made of marble and depicts an old woman in a market. She is slouched over and would be moving if not made of marble. We usually don’t see pictures of young/old people but the Hellenistic Era was a time of change.
