Dublin Core
Title
Oedipus and the Sphinx
Subject
people; cave; rocks; spears; robes; wings; sphinx; skeleton; yellow; tan; red; blue
Description
A person partially wearing a red robe and holding two spears speaks to a small, winged sphinx in the upper left corner. Both of them stand on a pile of rocks in a cave. Another person moves in the background, in front of the cave opening. Through the opening, buildings and a blue sky can be seen.
Creator
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1780-1867)
Born: August 29, 1780 (Montauban, France)
Died: January 14, 1867 (age 86 years) (Paris, France)
Born: August 29, 1780 (Montauban, France)
Died: January 14, 1867 (age 86 years) (Paris, France)
Source
11005, Visual Resources Library, EL
Date
1808
Rights
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Relation
The Louvre (French)
Format
Art Form: Painting
Material: oil on canvas
Measurements: 6 1/5 x 4 7/10 ft.
Material: oil on canvas
Measurements: 6 1/5 x 4 7/10 ft.
Type
19th century