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Laokoon (Lessing)

art theoretical writing by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
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10 properties
Instance of
literary work
Inception
1762
Author
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing[2]
Genre
specialized literature[3]
Language of work or name
German[4]
Publication date
1766[5]
Derivative work
Über Laokoon[12]
Has version, edition or translation
Wikidata item[6]
Main subject
art theory, ラオコオン論争, Ut pictura poesis, Laocoön and His Sons[7][8][9][10]
Title
Laokoon[11]
🏷️ Also known as
en Laocoon: or, On the Limits of Painting and Poetry en Laocoön, an essay on the limits of painting and poetry en Laokoon: oder über die Grenzen der Malerei und Poesie en Laokoon (Lessing) da Gotthold Ephraim Lessing da Laokoon eller Om Grænserne for Maleri og Poesi de Über die Grenzen der Malerei und Poesie de Laokoon oder über die Grenzen der Malerei und Poesie de Laokoon fr Le Laocoon ou Des limites de la peinture et de la poésie ru Лаокоон, или О границах живописи и поэзии
🔖 Identifiers · 9
VIAF cluster ID
316368828
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n83179895
GND ID
4325992-3
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
topic/Laocoon-by-Lessing
Encyclopædia Universalis ID
laocoon-ou-des-frontieres-de-la-peinture-et-de-la-poesie
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/12271st2
J9U entity ID
987007590415705171
Kallías ID
AK00100334
Work available at URL
www.projekt-gutenberg.org

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Main subject 3
Laocoön and His Sons, Ut pictura poesis, art theory
Author 1
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
Created notable works 1
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
Instance of 1
literary work
Language of work or name 1
German
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Laokoon (Lessing) is a literary work[1].

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  1. 24d ago · Susuman77 · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has version, edition or translation → Wikidata item
    Wikipedia title → —
    "Created claim: Has version, edition or translation: Wikidata item"
  2. 10w ago · Geagea · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    J9U entity ID → 987007590415705171
    "Created claim: J9U entity ID: 987007590415705171, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1788092355815; updating from the National Library of Israel database"
  3. 26w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → 1766
    Language of work or name → German
    Derivative work → Über Laokoon
    Inception → 1760s
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