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Oedipus and the Sphinx

Oedipus and the Sphinx
French painter Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres was a superb draftsman who created numerous depictions of historical and mythological figures. Shown here is his Oedipus and the Sphinx (1808), which is in the Louvre museum in Paris, France.
Scala/Art Resource, NY
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Greek Mythology; Oedipus; Ingres, Jean-Auguste-Dominique
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