Oedipus and the Sphinx.

Oedipus and the Sphinx. med: 56x56x3 cm.
In ancient Greece, pottery, was probably introduced from Asia in the late third millennium BC Various forms have followed its evolution up to the red-figure style, we can see in this interpretation raised Attic Kylix V century BC
According to Greek mythology, the Sphinx had the function of monitoring the Sanctuary of Apollo, and visitors are proposing a riddle: "What is the living thing that walks on four legs at dawn, two at noon and three at dusk? "
This image shows a famous allegory of mythological origin that synthesizes the struggle between the desire to know the man and the unknown.