Why it matters
Oedipus answers the riddle of the Sphinx. Ingres began it as a student work in Rome in 1808 and years later enlarged it into a fuller narrative.
Did you know?
- It was completed in 1827.
- It measures 189 × 144 cm.
- The Louvre acquired it in 1878.
Based on the Wikipedia article Oedipus and the Sphinx (Ingres) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
