"Oedipus and the Sphinx."
Jose Manuel Solares
Bajo Relieve - 22 Inches x 22 Inches
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In Ancient Greece, ceramics, was probably introduced from Asia in the late third millennium BC Various forms have followed its evolution until the red-figure style, we can see in this interpretation Kylix embossed V century BC Attic
According to Greek mythology, the Sphinx had the task of overseeing the Sanctuary of Apollo, and visitors are proposing a riddle: "What is the living creature that walks on four legs at dawn, two at noon and three in the evening? "
This image reflects a famous allegory of mythological origin that synthesizes the struggle between the will to know and the unknown man.
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