Laocoon
Source: SMK by SMK, National Gallery of Denmark
The Laocoon is a free printable 3D model from SMK by SMK, National Gallery of Denmark. Group of statues. You can download the STL file from the original listing below and print it at home.
About this model
Group of statues. A plaster cast from the Royal Cast Collection at SMK, the National Gallery of Denmark, 3D scanned by the museum. The male figure in the middle is the priest Laocoön. Serpents are biting him and his sons, killing them. The snakes were sent by the Greek gods to silence the group before they could reveal to the Trojans that the Trojan Horse was in fact a trap devised by the Greek enemy. Laocoön dies, Troy is captured by the Greeks and falls. The few surviving Trojans flee and found a new city, Rome. Ideas about free, democratic values were born from the mouth of this figure. As was the neoclassical style. This happened after Johann Joachim Winckelmann wrote, in 1764, that Laocoön, despite his pain, does not scream but sigh. According to Winckelmann, the figure displayed a ‘n…
Frequently asked questions
- Is this 3D model free to download?
- Yes. Laocoon is free to download from SMK. Open it in the free Thinger app, or use the "Download from SMK" link above to open the original listing.
- Where is the STL hosted?
- The download is hosted by SMK, not by Thinger. We link you directly to the original listing by SMK, National Gallery of Denmark.
- Who made this model?
- Designed by SMK, National Gallery of Denmark, published on SMK. Please credit the creator when sharing your print online.
- Can I print this at home?
- Yes. This model is intended for home FDM and resin 3D printers. Check the original listing for suggested print settings like layer height and supports.
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