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title: Impression of the Laocoön Group
author: Cindy Meijer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11773/impression-of-the-laocoon-group/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Impression of the Laocoön Group

_Authored by [Cindy Meijer](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/cindy.meijer/)_

## Image File

[![Impression of the Laocoön Group](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11773.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11773.jpg)

## Image Caption

Artist's impression of the Laocoön group based on the reconstruction of the original composition suggested by Seymour Howard.

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## About the Author

Cindy Meijer is a PhD student in Ancient History. Her research focuses on the political background of predictive texts from the Hellenistic Near East.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Meijer, C. (2020, January 22). Impression of the Laocoön Group. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11773/impression-of-the-laocoon-group/>
### Chicago
Meijer, Cindy. "Impression of the Laocoön Group." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 22, 2020. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11773/impression-of-the-laocoon-group/>.
### MLA
Meijer, Cindy. "Impression of the Laocoön Group." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Jan 2020, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11773/impression-of-the-laocoon-group/>.

## License & Copyright

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