Before we start, for those who missed the first two:

Reliquary 1 [link]
Reliquary 2 [link]

Better look at those first or else you might have trouble keeping up with the complex plot.

Right, here we go. Because you lot asked for it, here's the third and most likely final piece in the Reliquary trilogy. In a way, the order of the pieces could be said to represent the life cycle of Man (the first being an Olmec sacred Jaguar-baby, and the second being a young Balinese woman). Here, we have the dying Laocoön of Greece, which may well be the fourth most famous sculpture in history (after David, The Thinker, and the Pieta).

This is somewhat of a departure for the series, as the previous installments were significantly more obscure pieces, but there's nothing wrong with going out with a bang. If you've seen the entire sculpture, you know that Laocoön and his young sons are in the process of being devoured alive by huge serpents sent from the Gods, so it's no wonder he looks a bit stressed. He's having a really really really bad day.

As with all the previous pieces, the brushwork is really the whole show, so be sure to VIEW THE LARGE VERSION! Seriously. You shan't regret it.

This is for the people of DeviantArt, so please let me know what you think. Comments always appreciated. I'll try to have a go through your gallery as well.