Oedipus and the Sphinx - Framed Prints
949 Rs
Framed with Mat
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Small Framed Print
6x12 inches
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Compact Framed Print
9x18 inches
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Medium Framed Print
12x24 inches
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Large Framed Print
15x30 inches
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About Oedipus and the Sphinx
"Oedipus and the Sphinx" By Gustave Moreau is his very famous painting. The painting depicts Oedipus meeting the Sphinx at the crossroads on his journey between Thebes and Delphi. Oedipus must answer the Sphinx's riddle correctly in order to pass. Failure means his own death and that of the besieged Thebans. The riddle was: "What walks on four feet in the morning, two in the afternoon and three at night?". Oedipus answered: "Man: as an infant, he crawls on all fours; as an adult, he walks on two legs and; in old age, he uses a walking stick". Oedipus was the first to answer the riddle correctly and, having heard Oedipus' answer, the Sphinx was astounded and inexplicably killed herself by throwing herself into the sea. Oedipus thereby won the freedom of the Thebans, the kingdom of that city and a wife Jocasta, who it was later revealed was his motherAbout the Framed Prints
Oedipus and the Sphinx by Gustave Moreau. Bring your print to life with three different frame colors. Each framed print comes with equal sized mat that adds a depth perspective to the entire image and a protective glass covering. Our frame prints are assembled, packaged, and shipped by our expert framing staff and shipped within 3 days in "ready to hang" condition with pre-attached mounting points.
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