Recent art-historical scholarship, including Seymour Howard's anatomical studies, demonstrates that the Laocoön figure's musculature depicts physiological collapse, not heroic tension.
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Physiological collapse(as an interpretation of the sculpture)
The physical breakdown or failure of the body's systems, shown through how muscles and limbs appear weakened, defeated, or unable to function.
Seymour Howard(as a referenced expert)
An art historian and scholar who specialized in studying classical sculpture and the human body in art, particularly known for detailed anatomical analysis of famous works.