oedipus and the sphinx

Bk VII:759-795 Oedipus and the Sphinx

Oedipus, son of Laïus, had solved with his genius the riddles whose meaning was previously not understood, and the Sphinx, dark prophetess, had hurtled headlong from the cliff, her enigmatic words forgotten.

ink, watercolour and pencil on paper

32 x 32 cm

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