Il Laocoonte e le sue influenze

One of the most famous works in the history of art. 00:00 Introduction 00:29 The subject (Virgil's words in the Aeneid) 04:58 The words of Pliny the Elder 06:11 The description of the work 07:57 The dynamic composition 09:23 Original or copy? 10:00 An emotional imbalance 11:08 The rediscovery 13:51 Michelangelo's works inspired by the Laocoon 15:37 The words of Winckelmann 17:01 Napoleon and France (David) 18:45 Géricault 19:59 Canova's role in the restitution