Oedipus and the Sphinx

  • Historic site and monument
  • Historic patrimony
  • Fresco/wall painting
  • Street art
16 Rue du Général Sarrail, 82000 Montauban
A new fresco by 100Taur in the Villebourbon district
For his third work in homage to the famous painter Montalbanais Ingres, the artist 100Taur has decided to revisit the painting "Oedipus explains the enigma of the sphinx" from 1808.

This painting evokes the scene of the Sphinx in Greek mythology, which is sent by Zeus to punish the city of Thebes. A riddle is asked and each incorrect answer automatically results in the death of the participant. Only Oedipus manages to answer the riddle "What is the animal that walks in the morning on four...

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Oedipus and the Sphinx
16 Rue du Général Sarrail, 82000 Montauban
Updated on 11 August 2022 at 12:21
by Office de Tourisme du Grand Montauban
(Offer identifier : 5862374)
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